Ghost Spiders
Lat. “Anyphaenidae“1 family, 2 species Anyphaenidae is a family araneomorph spiders, sometimes called anyphaenid sac spiders. They are distinguished from the sac spiders of the family Clubionidae and other spiders by having the abdominal spiracle placed one third to one half of the way anterior to the spinnerets toward the epigastric furrow on the underside of the abdomen. In most spiders the spiracle is just anterior to the spinnerets. Like clubionids, anyphaenids have eight eyes arranged in two rows, conical anterior…
Hierarchy Genera As of January 2023, the World Spider Catalog accepts the following genera:
See also List of Anyphaenidae species
External links Family Anyphaenidae Sac spiders, ghost spiders
Video of Hibana, an anyphaenid from Florida
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