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More than 2200 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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Spiders of Zihuatanejo
ORDER ARANEAE
-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)
-Chelicerates Subphylum Chelicerata
-Typical Spiders (Suborder Araneomorphae)
-Entelegyne Spiders (Infraorder Entelegynae)
-Orbweavers and Allies (Superfamily Araneoidea)
-Orbweavers (Family Araneidae)
-Dwarf, Sheetweb, and Hammock-web Spiders (Epifamily Linyphioidea)
-Sheetweb and Dwarf Weavers (Family Linyphiidae)
-Dwarf Spiders (Subfamily Erigoninae)
-Genus Florinda
These spiders typically build their webs between blades of grass that are close to the ground. They have two different parts of their web. The top part is intended to knock flying insects down, and the bottom sheet catches them in a non-sticky web where the spider attacks the prey.
Florinda Spiders
Florinda (Genus)

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