Cryptachaea blattea (Urquhart, 1886) is a animal in the Theridiidae family, order Araneae, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Cryptachaea blattea (Urquhart, 1886)

Cryptachaea blattea (Urquhart, 1886)

Cryptachaea blattea is a native-African cobweb spider species from the family Theridiidae introduced to many regions worldwide.

Family
Genus
Cryptachaea
Order
Araneae
Class
Arachnida

About Cryptachaea blattea (Urquhart, 1886)

Cryptachaea blattea is a species of cobweb spider that belongs to the family Theridiidae. This species is native to Africa, and has been introduced to the United States, Chile, the Azores, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Hawaii.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Arachnida Araneae Theridiidae Cryptachaea

More from Theridiidae

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

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