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Nephilengys
Sign in to saveNephilengys is a genus of tropical spiders of the family Nephilidae, consisting of two currently described species. (The genus was formerly placed in the Araneidae and Tetragnathidae.) The genus Nephilingis has been split off from this genus. Both genera have been called hermit spiders from the habit staying in their retreats during the day; the name eunuch spiders has been used for Nephilengys alone. Males may sever parts of their palpal bulbs after copulation.
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassArachnida
- OrderAraneae
- FamilyAraneidae
Nephilengys ist eine Gattung tropischer Echter Webspinnen aus der Familie der Seidenspinnen (Nephilidae). Die Gattung wurde früher auch in die Familien Echten Radnetzspinnen (Araneidae) und in die Dickkieferspinnen (Tetragnathidae) gestellt. In manchen englischsprachigen Quellen wird diese Gattung auch hermit spiders (deutsch: "Einsiedlerspinnen") genannt. Diese Gattung baut einen rohrförmigen Rückzug in ihre Netze, welcher genutzt wird sobald sich die Spinnen gestört fühlen. Wie auch bei der verwandten Gattung Nephila, sind die Weibchen wesentlich größer als die Männchen. Bei der Nephilengys malabariensis beispielsweise sind die Weibchen 20 mm groß, die Männchen hingegen nur 4 mm.
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- L. Koch, 1872
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Nephilengys is a genus of tropical spiders of the family Nephilidae, consisting of two currently described species. (The genus was formerly placed in the Araneidae and Tetragnathidae.) The genus Nephilingis has been split off from this genus. Both genera have been called hermit spiders from the habit staying in their retreats during the day; the name eunuch spiders has been used for Nephilengys alone. Males may sever parts of their palpal bulbs after copulation.
==Description== Females are from 10 mm to 28 mm long, with males typically only reaching about 5mm. The prosoma has a wide and high head region. The carapace features strong erect spines. The edges of the carapace are lined with a row of long white hairs. Males are 3–6 mm long.