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Spiders of Zihuatanejo

ORDER ARANEAE

-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

-Chelicerates Subphylum Chelicerata

-Arachnids (Class Arachnida)

-Spiders Order Araneae

-Typical Spiders (Suborder Araneomorphae)

-Entelegyne Spiders (Infraorder Entelegynae)

-Entelegyne Spiders (Infraorder Entelegynae)

-Orbweavers and Allies (Superfamily Araneoidea)

-Orbweavers (Family Araneidae)

-Typical Orbweavers (Subfamily Araneinae)

-Genus Acacesia


Acacesia Orbweaver primarily feed on insects, catching them in their webs. Like other orb-weavers, they usually operate at night, repairing or rebuilding their webs as needed. Acacesia is commonly recognized by the distinctive "V"-shaped marking on its abdomen. These orbweavers are typically active during the warmer months and are often observed resting head-down in the center of their webs, waiting to ambush flying insects.

Acacesia Orbweavers

Acacesia (Genus)

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