Comb-footed Spider, probably Argyrodes

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The comb-footed spiders, also known as cobweb spiders and tangle-web spiders (family Theridiidae) are a large group (over 2000 species in nearly 80 genera) of haphazard web-builders found throughout the world. The characteristics of this family of spiders are that they build tangled, haphazard webs and have a comb of serrated bristles (setae) on the feet of the forth leg. The family includes the genus Latrodectus, the notorious widow spiders

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Size: 5472px × 3648px
Location: Malaysia
Photo credit: © Eng Wah Teo / Alamy / Afripics
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