Selenops radiatus

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Selenops radiatus, a reference photo
Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Selenops radiatus is a species of spider in the family Selenopidae. It has a cosmopolitan distribution found in the Mediterranean, Africa, Middle East, India, Myanmar and China and is commonly known as the Common Selenops flat spider.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Selenops radiatus being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Arachnida
Order
Araneae
Family
Selenopidae
Species
Selenops radiatus

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