Dolloff cave spider
Encyclopedia
The Dolloff cave spider (family Tetragnathidae) is a spider
native to the west coast of North America
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This species was listed on the 2000 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals. While this did not provide legal
protection for the species, the list is designed to track those which may become endangered.
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...
native to the west coast of North America
North America
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This species was listed on the 2000 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals. While this did not provide legal
Law
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protection for the species, the list is designed to track those which may become endangered.