Mimetus hesperus
Chamberlin, 1923
pirate spider
Mimetus hesperus is a of pirate spider in the Mimetidae, described by Chamberlin in 1923. It is found in the United States. Pirate spiders are specialized araneophagic that infiltrate the webs of other spiders to hunt them.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Mimetus hesperus: /miˈmeː.tus ˈhɛs.pɛ.rus/
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Distribution
United States; North America.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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