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Hypochilus thorelli is a lampshade-web spider in the family Hypochilidae, found in the Appalachian region of the eastern United States. It builds a distinctive web shaped like a lampshade against rock faces, cave entrances, and other sheltered surfaces, where it waits for insects to contact the surr...
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Ancient lineage and distinctive lampshade web architecture make it a celebrated evolutionary relict among arachnologists.
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The lampshade spider (*Hypochilus pococki*) is an arachnid belonging to the family Hypochilidae, a group known for retaining many primitive evolutionary characteristics. Native to China, this species constructs a distinct, bell-shaped web that hangs vertically and resembles a lampshade, which is des...
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