Anahita

Anahita is a small genus under the wandering spider family. As per April 2019 records, it has about 20 species, mostly distributed around Asia and Africa.

Anahita Spider

Scientific Classification

Spiders Belonging to this Genus

  • Anahita aculeata
  • Anahita blandini
  • Anahita centralis
  • Anahita concrassata
  • Anahita concreata
  • Anahita concussor
  • Anahita denticulata
  • Anahita faradjensis
  • Anahita fauna
  • Anahita feae
  • Anahita jianfengensis
  • Anahita jinsi
  • Anahita jucunda
  • Anahita lineata
  • Anahita lycosina
  • Anahita mamma
  • Anahita maolan
  • Anahita nathani
  • Anahita pallida
  • Anahita popa
  • Anahita punctata
  • Anahita punctulata
  • Anahita pygmaea
  • Anahita samplexa
  • Anahita similis
  • Anahita smythiesi
  • Anahita syriaca
  • Anahita wuyiensis
  • Anahita zoroides

Physical Description and Identification

Adults

Size: Female spiders are reportedly 0.25 – 0.39 inches (0.63 – 0.99 cm) in length and male spiders are 0.23 – 0.29 inches (0.58 – 0.73 cm).

Color: More or less, all species under the genus exhibit a pale version of tan and brown.

Other Characteristic Features: Some species might have black or darker patterns on their legs and abdomens.

Eggs

The small-sized round eggs remain safely protected in a silken sac produced by the females.

Spiderlings

The spiderlings stay for some time with their kin, and finally, upon maturation leave their family to thrive independently.

The Web

Like most other wandering spiders, species of this genus do not build webs but roam about in the ground at night to hunt their prey.

Are Spiders of Anahita Genus Venomous

They bite if provoked, which is not venomous, resulting in minor symptoms like localized pain and swelling.

Quick Facts

DistributionUSA, Burundi, Congo, Ivory Coast, China, Russia, and  Egypt
HabitatForests
DietSmall insects
Lifespan1-2 years

Did You Know

  • German arachnologist, Ferdinand Karsch, described this species in 1879.

Image Source: Upload.wikimedia.org

Anahita is a small genus under the wandering spider family. As per April 2019 records, it has about 20 species, mostly distributed around Asia and Africa.

Anahita Spider

Spiders Belonging to this Genus

  • Anahita aculeata
  • Anahita blandini
  • Anahita centralis
  • Anahita concrassata
  • Anahita concreata
  • Anahita concussor
  • Anahita denticulata
  • Anahita faradjensis
  • Anahita fauna
  • Anahita feae
  • Anahita jianfengensis
  • Anahita jinsi
  • Anahita jucunda
  • Anahita lineata
  • Anahita lycosina
  • Anahita mamma
  • Anahita maolan
  • Anahita nathani
  • Anahita pallida
  • Anahita popa
  • Anahita punctata
  • Anahita punctulata
  • Anahita pygmaea
  • Anahita samplexa
  • Anahita similis
  • Anahita smythiesi
  • Anahita syriaca
  • Anahita wuyiensis
  • Anahita zoroides

Physical Description and Identification

Adults

Size: Female spiders are reportedly 0.25 – 0.39 inches (0.63 – 0.99 cm) in length and male spiders are 0.23 – 0.29 inches (0.58 – 0.73 cm).

Color: More or less, all species under the genus exhibit a pale version of tan and brown.

Other Characteristic Features: Some species might have black or darker patterns on their legs and abdomens.

Eggs

The small-sized round eggs remain safely protected in a silken sac produced by the females.

Spiderlings

The spiderlings stay for some time with their kin, and finally, upon maturation leave their family to thrive independently.

The Web

Like most other wandering spiders, species of this genus do not build webs but roam about in the ground at night to hunt their prey.

Are Spiders of Anahita Genus Venomous

They bite if provoked, which is not venomous, resulting in minor symptoms like localized pain and swelling.

Quick Facts

DistributionUSA, Burundi, Congo, Ivory Coast, China, Russia, and  Egypt
HabitatForests
DietSmall insects
Lifespan1-2 years

Did You Know

  • German arachnologist, Ferdinand Karsch, described this species in 1879.

Image Source: Upload.wikimedia.org

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