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Micrathena, known as spiny orbweavers, is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Carl Jakob Sundevall in 1833. Micrathena contains more than a hundred species, most of them Neotropical woodland-dwelling species. The name is derived from the Greek "micro", meaning "small", and the goddess Athena. These spiders are active during the daytime and build vertical orb webs. Unlike many other orb-weavers, members of Micrathena bite their prey before wrapping it. When laying eggs, females will place the egg sac on vegetation near the web.

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  • Micrathena es un género de arañas araneomorfas de la familia Araneidae. Se encuentra en América. (es)
  • Micrathena, known as spiny orbweavers, is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Carl Jakob Sundevall in 1833. Micrathena contains more than a hundred species, most of them Neotropical woodland-dwelling species. The name is derived from the Greek "micro", meaning "small", and the goddess Athena. Species with extremely long spines evolved at least eight times in the genus Micrathena and likely function as anti-predator defenses. Gasteracantha orb-weavers also have hardened abdomens with variously shaped spines, but they are not closely related to Micrathena within the orb-weaver family. These spiders are active during the daytime and build vertical orb webs. Unlike many other orb-weavers, members of Micrathena bite their prey before wrapping it. When laying eggs, females will place the egg sac on vegetation near the web. (en)
  • Micrathena est un genre d'araignées aranéomorphes de la famille des Araneidae. Elles appartiennent à la sous-famille des Gasteracanthinae comme les Chaetacis et les Gasteracantha. (fr)
  • Micrathena Sundevall, 1833 è un genere di ragni appartenente alla famiglia Araneidae. (it)
  • Micrathena is een geslacht van spinnen uit de familie van de wielwebspinnen (Araneidae). (nl)
  • Micrathena är ett släkte av spindlar. Micrathena ingår i familjen hjulspindlar. (sv)
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  • Sundevall, 1833 (en)
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  • Micrathena sagittata in Virginia, USA (en)
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  • Species (en)
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  • *Chaetacis (Simon, 1895) *Ildibaha (Keyserling, 1892) *Thaumastobella (Mello-Leitão, 1945) (en)
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  • Micrathena (en)
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  • Micrathena aureola (en)
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  • (en)
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  • Micrathena es un género de arañas araneomorfas de la familia Araneidae. Se encuentra en América. (es)
  • Micrathena est un genre d'araignées aranéomorphes de la famille des Araneidae. Elles appartiennent à la sous-famille des Gasteracanthinae comme les Chaetacis et les Gasteracantha. (fr)
  • Micrathena Sundevall, 1833 è un genere di ragni appartenente alla famiglia Araneidae. (it)
  • Micrathena is een geslacht van spinnen uit de familie van de wielwebspinnen (Araneidae). (nl)
  • Micrathena är ett släkte av spindlar. Micrathena ingår i familjen hjulspindlar. (sv)
  • Micrathena, known as spiny orbweavers, is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Carl Jakob Sundevall in 1833. Micrathena contains more than a hundred species, most of them Neotropical woodland-dwelling species. The name is derived from the Greek "micro", meaning "small", and the goddess Athena. These spiders are active during the daytime and build vertical orb webs. Unlike many other orb-weavers, members of Micrathena bite their prey before wrapping it. When laying eggs, females will place the egg sac on vegetation near the web. (en)
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  • Micrathena (es)
  • Micrathena (fr)
  • Micrathena (it)
  • Micrathena (en)
  • Micrathena (nl)
  • Micrathena (sv)
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