Acacesia hamata (Hentz, 1847) is a animal in the Araneidae family, order Araneae, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Acacesia hamata (Hentz, 1847)

Acacesia hamata (Hentz, 1847)

Acacesia hamata is the only normally occurring Acacesia spider species in the US, ranging south to Argentina.

Family
Genus
Acacesia
Order
Araneae
Class
Arachnida

About Acacesia hamata (Hentz, 1847)

Acacesia hamata is a spider species that belongs to the orb weaver spider family Araneidae. It is the only species from the genus Acacesia that is normally found in the United States. This species is typically encountered during summer months, and its range extends from the eastern half of the United States southward to Argentina.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Arachnida Araneae Araneidae Acacesia

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