longjawed orb weavers

Leucauge mariana

Classification

Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Tetragnathidae

Leucauge mariana is a long-jawed orb weaver spider, native to Central America and South America. Its web building and sexual behavior have been studied extensively. Males perform several kinds of courtship behavior to induce females to copulate and to use their sperm.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

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longjawed orb weavers

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