Kingdom Animalia Class Arachnida Genus Ricinoides Phylum Arthropoda Order Ricinulei | Subphylum Chelicerata Family Ricinoididae Scientific name Ricinoides atewa Rank Species | |
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Similar Hemiscyllium galei, Pinocchio frog, Nyctimene papuanus, Ricinulei, Polyrhachis bihamata | ||
The Atewa Hooded Spider (Ricinoides atewa) is an arachnid of the Ricinoididae family. This species was discovered during a RAP in Ghana. It looks like a combination between a crab and a spider, with the reproductive organ on its two legs.
They feed on termites and ants.
References
Ricinoides atewa Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA