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Agelenopsis longistyla
Agelenopsis longistyla is a small funnel weaver spider in the family Agelenidae, first described by Nathan Banks in 1901. It is the smallest species in the genus Agelenopsis when excluding leg measurements. The species is found in the central United States and constructs characteristic funnel-shaped webs with sheet-like platforms.
Cercidia prominens
Carmine Orbweaver
Cercidia prominens is a small orb-weaver spider (family Araneidae) known for its distinctive brick-red to orange coloration. Females measure 3.8–5.4 mm in body length, with males slightly smaller at 3.6–4.1 mm. The species was first described by Niklas Westring in 1851 and underwent several taxonomic revisions before receiving its current name from Tamerlan Thorell in 1869. It occupies a broad geographic range across the Northern Hemisphere.
Opsimini
Opsimini is a tribe of longhorned beetles within the subfamily Cerambycinae. The tribe comprises four genera: Dicentrus, Europsimus, Japonopsimus, and Opsimus, with a total of nine described species. Most species are geographically restricted, with distributions spanning North America, Europe, and East Asia. The tribe is characterized by relatively small body size and reduced antennal length compared to many other cerambycine tribes.