Diguetia
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Diguetia is a genus
of six-eyed spider
s. They occur in the USA and Mexico
, with the exception of one Argentinian species
.
Diguetia, which is common throughout the southwestern USA, builds an unusual tent-like web, often between cacti
, somewhat resembling the webs of Linyphiidae
. They build a tubular retreat at the tip, which they camouflage with leaf litter or similar substances. The thin egg sacs are positioned inside this retreat.
The most common species in the United States are Diguetia canities
and the smaller D. albolineata.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of six-eyed spider
Spider
Spiders are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs, and chelicerae with fangs that inject venom. They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species diversity among all other groups of organisms...
s. They occur in the USA and Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, with the exception of one Argentinian species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
.
Diguetia, which is common throughout the southwestern USA, builds an unusual tent-like web, often between cacti
Cactus
A cactus is a member of the plant family Cactaceae. Their distinctive appearance is a result of adaptations to conserve water in dry and/or hot environments. In most species, the stem has evolved to become photosynthetic and succulent, while the leaves have evolved into spines...
, somewhat resembling the webs of Linyphiidae
Linyphiidae
Linyphiidae is a family of spiders, including more than 4,300 described species in 578 genera worldwide. This makes Linyphiidae the second largest family of spiders after the Salticidae. New species are still being discovered throughout the world, and the family is poorly known...
. They build a tubular retreat at the tip, which they camouflage with leaf litter or similar substances. The thin egg sacs are positioned inside this retreat.
The most common species in the United States are Diguetia canities
Diguetia canities
Diguetia canities, commonly called the desert bush spider is a species of coneweb spider found in desert and semidesert habitats in the United States from California eastward to Oklahoma and Texas....
and the smaller D. albolineata.
Species
- Diguetia albolineata (O. P.-Cambridge, 1895) — USA, Mexico
- Diguetia andersoni Gertsch, 1958 — USA
- Diguetia canitiesDiguetia canitiesDiguetia canities, commonly called the desert bush spider is a species of coneweb spider found in desert and semidesert habitats in the United States from California eastward to Oklahoma and Texas....
(McCook, 1889) — USA, Mexico- Diguetia canities dialectica Chamberlin, 1924 — Mexico
- Diguetia canities mulaiki Gertsch, 1958 — USA
- Diguetia catamarquensis (Mello-Leitão, 1941) — Argentina
- Diguetia imperiosa Gertsch & Mulaik, 1940 — USA, Mexico
- Diguetia mojavea Gertsch, 1958 — USA
- Diguetia propinqua (O. P.-Cambridge, 1896) — Mexico
- Diguetia signata Gertsch, 1958 — USA
- Diguetia stridulans Chamberlin, 1924 — Mexico