chelicera
end ite
cymbium
a nal tubercle
trochanter
FEATURES shown above are used in the text to describe fam il ies and species. Measurements g iven in this book are of the a d u lt spid er's approximate bod y length, exEXTERNAL
eluding legs a n d jaws. They a re not measurements of leg span. All spiders show ind ivid u a l and reg ional d ifferences in size. The sig n !;? is used for female, iS for male.
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