Tapinesthis
Sign in to saveTapinesthis is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Oonopidae, commonly known as goblin spiders. Its only species is Tapinesthis inermis, the ivy parchment spider. Originally native to Europe, it has been introduced to North America. The spider inhabits a variety of habitats, including forests, dry grasslands, garrigue, and, as a synanthropic species, human dwellings. Previously, it was thought to exhibit two seasonal forms, but research since 2014 has cast doubt on this hypothesis.
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14 sectionsContents
- Description
- Seasonal forms hypothesis
- Sexual dimorphism
- Genital morphology
- Distribution and habitat
- Conservation
- Behavior
- Taxonomy
- Taxonomic history
- Internal taxonomy
- Subfamily classification
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Tapinesthis is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Oonopidae, commonly known as goblin spiders. Its only species is Tapinesthis inermis, the ivy parchment spider. Originally native to Europe, it has been introduced to North America. The spider inhabits a variety of habitats, including forests, dry grasslands, garrigue, and, as a synanthropic species, human dwellings. Previously, it was thought to exhibit two seasonal forms, but research since 2014 has cast doubt on this hypothesis.
== Description == thumb|Frontal view of a preserved female, showing the distinctive steeply sloping carapace and visible eyes and chelicerae. The female reaches a body length of , with the prosoma (cephalothorax) measuring . The male is slightly smaller, with a body length of and a prosoma of .