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Ray Spider

Theridiosoma gemmosum

Classification

Order
Araneae

Ray spiders are araneomorph spiders in the family Theridiosomatidae, and were first described by Eugène Simon in 1881. The family includes more almost 200 described species divided between 24 genera. Ray spiders are small arachnids, usually less than 3 mm in body length, best known for their distinctive cone-shaped webs and their remarkable hunting technique of using their webs as high-speed slingshots to capture prey.

Distribution

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Netherlands · 26France · 21Germany · 18United Kingdom · 12Italy · 3Belgium · 1Spain · 1