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More than 1500 species of the wild flora and fauna of Zihuatanejo.
All photographs were taken in Zihuatanejo, Mexico, and the surrounding area.
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Spiders of Zihuatanejo
ORDER ARANEAE
Zelotes Ground Spders
Genus Zelotes
Ground Spiders are technically a group of spiders that are ambush attackers. The narrow, shiny black spider has two black spinnerets at the tip of its abdomen that are shaped like tubes. In general, all Ground Spiders forego weaving webs to trap prey. They run it down instead. Retreats spun from spider silk are built for resting between hunts.
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