Psechridae
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The Psechridae are a family of spiders with about two dozen species in two orders.
They construct webs and are related to the Lycosidae.
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[edit] Habits
These cave dwelling spiders construct horizontal webs on the cave's ceiling and move below it. They have greatly elongated legs, with the last element being very flexible.
[edit] Distribution
They occur around the Pacific, for example in China, Myanmar, the Philippines and Thailand.
[edit] Genera
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Wang, X. P. & C. M. Yin. A review of the Chinese Psechridae (Araneae). J. Arachnol. 29: 330-344.
- Willis J. Gertsch: American Spiders, 2nd edition., Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York 1979. ISBN 0-442-22649-7
