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Dewdrop spider

Argyrodes argentatus

Classification

Order
Araneae

Argyrodes, also called dewdrop spiders, is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1864. They occur worldwide, and are best known for their kleptoparasitism. They can spin their own webs, but tend to invade and reside in their hosts' webs.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 4