Wamba crispulus

(Simon, 1895)

Wamba crispulus is a of cobweb spider in the Theridiidae, originally described as Theridion crispulum by Eugène Simon in 1895. The species has an exceptionally broad distribution spanning the Americas from Canada to Brazil and throughout the Caribbean. It belongs to the Wamba, which contains relatively few described species.

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How to pronounce Wamba crispulus: /ˈwambə ˈkrɪspjʊləs/

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Distribution

Canada to Brazil, including the Caribbean region. Records from the United States and multiple Brazilian states (Amazonas, Bahia, Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Pernambuco, Rio de Janeiro, Roraima, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, São Paulo).

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