Aspidolasius is a genus of South American orb-weaver spiders containing the single species, Aspidolasius branicki. It was first described by Eugène Simon in 1887, and has been found in Colombia, Bolivia, Guyana, and Brazil.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Aspidolasius branicki 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.
Easily confused with
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Arachnida
- Order
- Araneae
- Family
- Araneidae
- Genus
- Aspidolasius
- Species
- Aspidolasius branicki
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