Smiling Spider Theridion grallator Bashny.Net

Recently, we talked about Spider-peacock. He lives in Australia. In Hawaii, there is another genuine representative of spider - the spider who wears a smile. However, in his case, a smile is not related to the usual place for us :)

The spider is named Theridion grallator, which is also called smiling. Its habitat is very small. The area is limited to the Hawaiian island of Maui. Theridion grallator considered a symbol of the local wildlife. The main diet of the spider in a small midges, entering the network thin, woven catcher. Unfortunately, this species is endangered. Not the least role in this is played by a man on the island of imported new species of animals and insects. Dimensions spider is several millimeters.




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