Patu digua
| Patu digua | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Family: | Symphytognathidae |
| Genus: | Patu |
| Species: | P. digua |
| Binomial name | |
| Patu digua Forster & Platnick, 1977 | |
Patu digua is by some accounts considered to be the smallest spider in the world. Males reach a body size of about 0.37 mm,[1] roughly the size of the head of a pin. However, there are other spider species of similar size where only the female is known.
References
- ↑ Taylor, Christopher (29 August 2008). "The Strangest of Spiders".
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