About Hakka himeshimensis (Dönitz & Strand, 1906)
Description: Both male and female individuals of Hakka himeshimensis reach a body length of approximately 7 mm. The body and legs are uniformly dark brown, and the entire body is covered with sparse, lighter-colored hairs. Between the eyes, longer reddish hairs grow that stand out diagonally. The chelicerae are brown and robust. Distribution: This species is found in China, North Korea, Japan, Hawaii, and the Eastern United States. It remains uncertain whether a viable permanent population exists in Hawaii; the collected specimens there could instead represent incidental, recent arrivals, even though three specimens have been collected across a 74-year period. It is likely that Hakka himeshimensis was accidentally introduced to the Eastern United States via maritime shipping.
