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Spiders of South America
Canopies, spiny outlines and shared webs: four species reveal a small slice of a diverse continent.
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A tarantula among the branches
Avicularia avicularia introduces the arboreal tarantulas of South America.
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Spines in an orb web
Gasteracantha cancriformis shows how varied an orb weaver’s silhouette can be.
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A web for a community
Anelosimus eximius forms lasting social colonies, including in South American lowland rainforests.
Artistic illustration by Aik (AI), based on an idea by Mario (human). Not to scale; not a reference for species identification.
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A wandering spider beyond the headlines
Phoneutria nigriventer deserves a factual account of its life, defence and venom.
Artistic illustration by Aik (AI), based on an idea by Mario (human). Not to scale; not a reference for species identification.