Hersiliidae is a tropical and subtropical family of spiders first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1869, [1] which are commonly known as tree trunk spiders. They have two prominent spinnerets that are almost as long as their abdomen , earning them another nickname, the …

Hersilia, also known as long-spinnereted bark spiders and two-tailed spiders, is a genus of tree trunk spiders that was first described by Jean Victoire Audouin in 1826. [2] . Their nicknames are a reference to their greatly enlarged spinnerets. Males can grow up to 8 millimetres (0.31 in) long, and females can grow up to 10 millimetres (0.39 in).

This page lists all described species of the spider family Hersiliidae accepted by the World Spider Catalog as of January 2021: [1]

The spider family Hersiliidae, commonly known as Two-tailed Spiders, have been sighted 13 times by contributing members. Based on collected data, the geographic range for Hersiliidae includes 6 countries and 0 states in the United States.

2024年3月19日 · Easily recognized by their posterior spinnerets which are as long or longer than their abdomen. ( 1) They have long legs and flattened bodies ( 5). Tropical and subtropical. Only one species, Neotama mexicana, is native to the US and only in Southern Texas. ( 4)( 1)

Hersiliidae, commonly known as tree trunk spiders, are a family of spiders known for their unique adaptation of living on tree trunks. Members of this family are easily identifiable by their elongated bodies and legs, which help them blend into tree bark and prey upon insects.

Tree trunk spiders (Hersiliidae) is a tropical and semi-tropical family first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1870. They have two prominent spinnerets that are almost as long as their abdomen, earning them the nickname "two-tailed spiders".

The tree trunk spiders are members of the tropical and semi-tropical family Hersiliidae. There are about 150 species in this family. These spiders have two very prominent spinnerets that are almost as long as their abdomen. So they are also sometimes known as 'two-tailed spiders'.

Hersiliids are small to medium (4.5-12.5mm body length) dorso-ventrally flattened spiders, especially the arboreal genera. They are cryptically coloured in variegated shades of cream, orange, green, brown, grey and black, features they share with the family Selenopidae.

In Australia, the Long-Spinneret Bark Spiders or Hersiliidae have a Gondwanan distribution and are found in all tropical and subtropical regions. The spiders are three-clawed, ecribellate, medium sized (5-10mm) with a greyish camouflage colour. They can be easily identified by the extremely elongated posterior lateral spinnerets.