Biology:Homalonychus selenopoides

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Short description: Species of spider

Homalonychus selenopoides
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Homalonychidae
Genus: Homalonychus
Species:
H. selenopoides
Binomial name
Homalonychus selenopoides
Marx, 1891

Homalonychus selenopoides is a species of true spider in the family Homalonychidae. It is found in the United States and Mexico,[1][2][3][4] specifically in the Sonoran Desert. During courtship, males spin threads with sand grains embedded in them, then approach the female. During mating itself, the male drums on the ground using its first two pairs of legs. Females also incorporate sand in the spinning of their egg-sac.[5]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2589779 entry