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Nursery Web Spider (Aranha-de-berçário)

Pisaura mirabilis

Photo by R.Garcia
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Field Notes

Description:

Spiders are arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda) from Subphylum Checileriformes, Class Chelicerata, Subclass Arachnida and Order Araneae. P. mirabilis belongs to the Pisauridae Family. The male of P. mirabilis offer a nuptial gift to potential female mates.

Habitat:

Found in a wall.

Reference Links:

Pisaura mirabilis, Pisaura mirabilis - Ecologia, Taxonomia, Morfologia, Distribuição - Naturdata…

Species ID Suggestions

Pisaura mirabilis

Pisaura mirabilis

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R.Garcia
Thanks a lot Maniacval for your precious help!

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PublishedAugust 31, 2014

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