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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 Euophryini

-Genus Corythalia

-Corythalia opima


Corythalia opima is a small, vividly colored jumping spider belonging to the family Salticidae, known for its remarkable vision and agile movements. Native to parts of Central America, this species typically inhabits leaf litter and low vegetation in tropical and subtropical forests. Like other jumping spiders, C. opima does not build webs to catch prey; instead, it relies on its excellent eyesight to actively hunt small insects and other arthropods.

Corythalia opima

Corythalia opima

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