| Kukulcania hurca | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Filistatidae |
| Genus: | Kukulcania |
| Species: | K. hurca |
| Binomial name | |
| Kukulcania hurca (Chamberlin & Ivie, 1942) | |
Kukulcania hurca is a species of crevice weaver in the spider family Filistatidae. It is found in the United States. [1] [2] [3] [4]
The Pholcidae are a family of araneomorph spiders. The family contains over 1,800 pholcids, including those commonly known as the marbled cellar spider , daddy long-legs spider, granddaddy long-legs spider, carpenter spider, daddy long-legger, vibrating spider, gyrating spider, long daddy, and skull spider. The family, first described by Carl Ludwig Koch in 1850, is divided into 94 genera.
Crevice weaver spiders (Filistatidae) comprise cribellate spiders with features that have been regarded as "primitive" for araneomorph spiders. They are weavers of funnel or tube webs. The family contains 18 genera and more than 120 described species worldwide.
The southern house spider is a species of large spider in the family Filistatidae. Currently given the scientific name Kukulcania hibernalis, it was formerly known as Filistata hibernalis. Found in the Americas, it exhibits strong sexual dimorphism. It is occurs in the southern states of the USA, throughout Central America and some of the Caribbean, to southern Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina. The males may be mistaken for brown recluses because the two have similar coloration and body structure. However, compared to the brown recluse, male southern house spiders are typically larger in size, lack the distinctive violin shape on their cephalothorax, and have unusually long slender pedipalps. The females are dark brown or black and more compact. Both sexes may grow to be roughly 2 inches (5.1 cm) across, with the males typically having longer legs, and the females often having larger, bulbous bodies. The abdomen of the southern house spider is covered with fine velvety light gray hair.
The name house spider is a generic term for different spiders commonly found around human dwellings, and may refer to:
Kukulcania arizonica, commonly called the Arizona black hole spider is a species of spider belonging to the family Filistatidae. As the scientific and common names suggest, this spider is found in Arizona, United States and the neighboring states of New Mexico, Nevada and California.
Enoplognatha marmorata, the marbled cobweb spider, is a species of cobweb spider in the family Theridiidae. It is found in North America.
Habronattus signatus is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae. It is found in the United States and Mexico.
Mastophora cornigera is a species of orb weaver in the spider family Araneidae. It is found in a range from the United States to Nicaragua. Like all known species of the genus Mastophora, adult females are bolas spiders, capturing their prey with one or more sticky drops at the end of a single line of silk rather than in a web. Males and juvenile females capture their prey directly with their legs.
Mastophora bisaccata is a species of orb weaver in the spider family Araneidae. It is found in the United States and Mexico. Like all known species of the genus Mastophora, adult females are bolas spiders, capturing their prey with one or more sticky drops at the end of a single line of silk rather than in a web. Males and juvenile females capture their prey directly with their legs.
Haplodrassus signifer is a species of ground spider in the family Gnaphosidae. It is found in North America, Europe, Turkey, Israel, Caucasus, a range from Russia to Central Asia, China, and Korea.
Clubiona riparia, the riparian sac spider, is a species of sac spider in the family Clubionidae. It is found in Russia, Mongolia, China, Japan, and North America.
Socalchemmis idyllwild is a species of false wolf spiders & wandering spiders in the family Zoropsidae. It is found in the United States.
Porrhomma convexum is a species of sheetweb spider in the family Linyphiidae. It is found in Canada, Europe, Caucasus, and Russia (European).
Crustulina altera is a species of cobweb spider in the family Theridiidae. It is found in the United States.
Hypsosinga pygmaea is a species of orb weaver in the spider family Araneidae. It is found in North America, Europe, Turkey, Israel, Caucasus, a range from Russia to Central Asia, China, Korea, and Japan.
Theridion melanurum is a species of cobweb spider in the family Theridiidae. It is found in a range from Europe to Siberia, Macaronesia, North Africa, Middle East, and has been introduced into the United States.
Kukulcania geophila is a species of crevice weaver in the family of spiders known as Filistatidae. It is found in the United States and Mexico.
Kukulcania utahana is a species of crevice weaver in the spider family Filistatidae. It is found in the United States.
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