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Eriophora
Sign in to saveEriophora is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1895. These spiders are found in tropical climates in the Americas, Africa, and Asia. The name is derived from Ancient Greek roots and means "wool bearing".
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassArachnida
- OrderAraneae
- FamilyAraneidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 930
- With media
- 4
- Family
- Araneidae
- Collections
- ECOSUR, NMV, MCZ, LACM, ABS, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE
- Recorded in
- Mexico, Australia, United States, Virgin Islands, U.S., Madagascar
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- taxonomic type
- Eriophora ravilla
- taxon rank
- genus
- taxon author citation
- Simon, 1864
- Commons category
- Eriophora
- taxon name
- Eriophora
- topic's main category
- Category:Eriophora
- Commons gallery
- Eriophora
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Encyclopedic overview
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Eriophora is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1895. These spiders are found in tropical climates in the Americas, Africa, and Asia. The name is derived from Ancient Greek roots and means "wool bearing".
== Description == As is common in orb-weaving spiders, species in the Eriophora genus feature a third claw used to weave their webs. While most tend to spin a balanced and symmetrical web of small to medium size, E. fuliginea has been seen to craft a large, asymmetrical web that may be 1.6 - 3m in diameter with an open "hub" in the top third of the web.
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