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Spruce-fir moss spider

Microhexura montivaga

Classification

Order
Araneae

The spruce-fir moss spider (Microhexura montivaga) is an endangered species of spider found at high elevations in the southern Appalachian Mountains. First identified in 1923, it inhabits moss that grows on rocks underneath the forest canopy. Description M.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 1