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Nephilingis cruentata
(African Hermit Spider)

The spider species Nephilingis cruentata, commonly known as African Hermit Spider, belongs to the genus Nephilingis, in the family Araneidae. Nephilingis cruentata spiders have been sighted 0 times by contributing members. Based on collected data, the geographic range for Nephilingis cruentata includes 0 countries and 0 states in the United States. Nephilingis cruentata is most often sighted during the month of .

Taxonomic Hierarchy

  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Arthropoda
  • Class: Arachnida
  • Order: Araneae
  • Suborder: Araneomorphae
  • Family: Araneidae
  • Genus: Nephilingis
  • Species: Nephilingis cruentata

Other Common Names

African Hermit Spider

Author

(Fabricius, 1775)

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