#hypochilidae

Lampshade spiders are a truly ancient lineage of Arachnids. You will only find them living under overhangs and in caves where they build their characteristic lampshade webs. They exhibit a strangely disjunct distribution across the globe. #spiders #arachnid #appalachia #appalachianmountains #waterfall #critters #lampshade #lampshadespider #hiking #nature #natureporn #naturelover #naturephotography #southernappalachia #NorthCarolina #NorthAmerica #mountains #caves #Hypochilidae #spiderweb #arthropod #arthropodsanonymous #arachnidnation #arachnidsofinstagram #web #webslinger

A picture from a journal I’m writing on Hypochilus pococki. Should be finished sometime around summer if I’m lucky enough to find a male between now and then.  Juvenile female Hypochilus pococki showing how well they blend into their natural environment.

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