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Male Scotophaeus pretiosus showing enlarged pedipalps.<br /> | Male Scotophaeus pretiosus showing enlarged pedipalps.<br /> | ||
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Male<br /> | Male<br /> | ||
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Male in its defensive position.<br /> | Male in its defensive position.<br /> | ||
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Adult female<br /> | Adult female<br /> | ||
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Thanks to Wikipedia for text and information: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Thanks to Wikipedia for text and information: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | ||
Latest revision as of 13:53, 24 September 2019
Kingdom: Animalia
Tribe: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Gnaphosidae
Genus: Scotophaeus
Species: S. pretiosus
Binomial name: Scotophaeus pretiosus
Scotophaeus pretiosus is a small endemic stealthy ground hunting spider. This very fast spider has a body length of about 8mm, it hunts at night and hides during the day under rocks and leaves. The body of the spider is oval-shaped with a distinctive pattern.
Adult male
Male Scotophaeus pretiosus showing enlarged pedipalps.
Male
Male in its defensive position.
Adult female
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