Nihonhimea tesselata is a species of spider in the family Theridiidae. Originally described as Theridion tesselatum by Eugen von Keyserling in 1884, the species has undergone several taxonomic transfers before being assigned to the genus Nihonhimea by Yoshida in 2016.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Nihonhimea tesselata 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
- Nihonhimea mundula
- Nihonhimea japonica
- Parasteatoda lunata
- Cryptachaea altiventer
- Tidarren sisyphoides
- Anelosimus studiosus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Arachnida
- Order
- Araneae
- Family
- Theridiidae
- Genus
- Nihonhimea
- Species
- Nihonhimea tesselata
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