Microhexura
Encyclopedia
Microhexura is a tiny spider
genus
from the USA with only two species. M. montivaga is considered endangered
. M. idahoana is widespread in old growth from Mount Rainier
southward.
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...
genus
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...
from the USA with only two species. M. montivaga is considered endangered
Endangered species
An endangered species is a population of organisms which is at risk of becoming extinct because it is either few in numbers, or threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters...
. M. idahoana is widespread in old growth from Mount Rainier
Mount Rainier
Mount Rainier is a massive stratovolcano located southeast of Seattle in the state of Washington, United States. It is the most topographically prominent mountain in the contiguous United States and the Cascade Volcanic Arc, with a summit elevation of . Mt. Rainier is considered one of the most...
southward.
Species
- Microhexura idahoana Chamberlin & Ivie, 1945
- Microhexura montivaga Crosby & Bishop, 1925