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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)

-Salticoid Spiders (Superfamily Salticoidea)

-Jumping Spiders (Family Salticidae)

-Typical Jumping Spiders (Subfamily Salticinae)

-Tribe Dendryphantini

-Subtribe Marpissina

-Genus Balmaceda


The Balmaceda genus belongs to the family Salticidae, commonly known as jumping spiders. These spiders are known for their exceptional vision and agile jumping ability, traits that they use for hunting and navigating their environment. Balmaceda spiders are active hunters that rely on their keen eyesight and agility to stalk and pounce on prey, rather than using webs. They prey on a variety of insects and small arthropods.

Balmaceda Spiders

Balmaceda (Genus)

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