Athamantid

/ˌæθəˈmæntɪd/ noun

Definition

A member of the family Athamantidae, small spiders with distinctive body structures, found primarily in tropical regions.

Etymology

From 'Athamanta,' a genus name derived from Greek mythology, with the Latin suffix '-id' creating a family classification term used in zoological taxonomy.

Kelly Says

Athamantid spiders are named after a Greek mythological figure, but they're so obscure that most arachnologists have never studied them—there are probably thousands of spider species we barely know exist.

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