Lotz, Leon N.
Hexophthalma
Sign in to saveHexophthalma is a southern African genus of spiders in the family Sicariidae. The English name six-eyed sand spiders is used for members of the genus, particularly Hexophthalma hahni.
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- Sicariidae
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- Hexophthalma hahni
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Hexophthalma is a southern African genus of spiders in the family Sicariidae. The English name six-eyed sand spiders is used for members of the genus, particularly Hexophthalma hahni.
Species in the genus have dermonecrotic venom, and can potentially cause serious or even life-threatening wounds.
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