Alpaida variabilis (Keyserling, 1864) is a animal in the Araneidae family, order Araneae, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Alpaida variabilis (Keyserling, 1864)

Alpaida variabilis (Keyserling, 1864)

Alpaida variabilis is a small neotropical hairless spider found in wet grassy habitats from Colombia to Argentina.

Family
Genus
Alpaida
Order
Araneae
Class
Arachnida

About Alpaida variabilis (Keyserling, 1864)

Alpaida variabilis is a small spider species with hairless bodies. Its carapace is orange, yellow, or red, and often has dark patterns. This spider is native to Colombia and Argentina, and while it may occur in other countries, its distribution is restricted to the Neotropical realm. It lives in grass growing in wet, water-rich environments such as wetlands.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Arachnida Araneae Araneidae Alpaida

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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