Theridula
Sign in to saveTheridula is a genus of cobweb spiders, found in many (mostly tropical) parts of the world. Species vary in size from 1 to 3.5 mm in length. thumb|Theridula angula moving from one tree to another carrying the egg sac In females, the abdomen is wider than long, with a hump or horn on each side, and sometimes a posterior median horn. The pedipalp in males is simple, lacking a conductor or theridioid tegular apophysis.
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Vinony's link graph records 7 inbound references to Theridula, and connects out to Theridiidae, Animalia and Araneae.
Vinony files it under Araneomorphae genera, Commons link from Wikidata and Cosmopolitan spiders.
Vinony links it to 11 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassArachnida
- OrderAraneae
- FamilyTheridiidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 37
- Family
- Theridiidae
- Collections
- ISM, SDNHM, PSUC, MCZ, DMNS, UNM
- Recorded in
- United States, Australia, Nicaragua, Bolivia, South Africa, Southern Africa, Mexico, Botswana
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Theridiidae
- Image
- Theridula.gonygaster.female.1.-.tanikawa.jpg
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- Theridula
- taxon name
- Theridula
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Theridula
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- Theridula
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Encyclopedic overview
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Theridula is a genus of cobweb spiders, found in many (mostly tropical) parts of the world. Species vary in size from 1 to 3.5 mm in length. thumb|Theridula angula moving from one tree to another carrying the egg sac In females, the abdomen is wider than long, with a hump or horn on each side, and sometimes a posterior median horn. The pedipalp in males is simple, lacking a conductor or theridioid tegular apophysis.
Theridula spiders are frequently found on bushes or tall grass where they rest on the undersides of leaves near their webs.
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