Top 10 Coolest Spiders
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Evarcha Culicivora
- Size: Unknown
- Distribution: Kenya, Uganda
- Habitat: Tree trunks, stone walls, piles of leaves, grass
- Order: Araneae
- Family: Salticidae
- Scientific name: Evarcha culicivora
- Dangerous for humans: No
Hunting Strategy
"Sucking blood like crazy"
The evarcha culicivora jumping spider is a real vampire spider! Where it lives in Kenya, it keeps its eyes out for mosquitoes that have just taken blood from humans. The spider “drills” into the mosquito and eats the blood. Its small hook-shaped fangs aren’t strong enough to break the skin of mammals or humans. A stroke of luck!
- Table of Contents:
- 0. Introduction
- 1. Trapdoor Spider
- 2. Ant-Mimicking Jumping Spider
- 3. Net-Casting Spider
- 4. Spitting Spider
- 5. Theridion nigroannulatumi
- 6. Bagheera Kiplingi
- 7. Bolas Spider
- 8. Diving Bell Spider
- 9. Evarcha culicivora
- 10. Portia
