Ricinoides atewa
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The Atewa Hooded Spider (Ricinoides atewa) is aמ arachnid
of the Ricinoididae family. This species was discovered by RAP in Ghana
. It looks like a combination between a crab and a spider, with the reproductive organ on its two legs. This species is found in Central and South America, as well as Western Africa.
They feed on termite
s and ant
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Arachnid
Arachnids are a class of joint-legged invertebrate animals in the subphylum Chelicerata. All arachnids have eight legs, although in some species the front pair may convert to a sensory function. The term is derived from the Greek words , meaning "spider".Almost all extant arachnids are terrestrial...
of the Ricinoididae family. This species was discovered by RAP in Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
. It looks like a combination between a crab and a spider, with the reproductive organ on its two legs. This species is found in Central and South America, as well as Western Africa.
They feed on termite
Termite
Termites are a group of eusocial insects that, until recently, were classified at the taxonomic rank of order Isoptera , but are now accepted as the epifamily Termitoidae, of the cockroach order Blattodea...
s and ant
Ant
Ants are social insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from wasp-like ancestors in the mid-Cretaceous period between 110 and 130 million years ago and diversified after the rise of flowering plants. More than...
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