araneomorph

📅 Updated:2024-12-15

🕒 Created:2024-12-15

🆔 ID:64863

Description

The Araneomorphae (or "true spiders") are an infraorder of spiders, making up 93% of all living spiders. They are distinguishable by chelicerae (fangs) that point diagonally forward and cross in a pinching action, in contrast to the Mygalomorphae (tarantulas and their close kin), where they point straight down.

This tag doesn't belong on posts with tarantulas, unless there are Araneomorphae present.