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Lycosa Timuga
''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from common wolf spiders by their relatively large size. This genus includes the European ''Lycosa tarantula'', which was once associated with tarantism, a dubious affliction whose symptoms included shaking, cold sweats, and a high fever, asserted to be curable only by the traditional tarantella dance. No scientific substantiation of that myth is known; the venom of ''Lycosa'' spiders is generally not harmful. As of November 2020, more than 200 species in this genus had been described.Planas, E., Fernández-Montraveta, C., & Ribera, C. (2013)Molecular systematics of the wolf spider genus ''Lycosa'' (Araneae: Lycosidae) in the Western Mediterranean Basin.''Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution'', 67(2), 414-428. Species list , the World Spide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lycosa Aragogi
''Lycosa aragogi'' is a species of the araneomorph spider family Lycosidae endemic to Kerman Province, Iran. The female holotype measured 26 mm, (excluding the legs), with two black and three white stripes of setae on its cephalothorax, black setae on its chelicerae, and scattered dots and patterns of black and white setae on its abdomen. Discovery and naming This species was named after Aragog, the fictional spider from " Harry Potter" series by J.K. Rowling, as it resembled the animatronic puppet version of this character created for the movie ''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets''. Another reason for this eponymy was the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the whole "Harry Potter" series in 2017. The single specimen was collected by Iranian entomologist Alireza Naderi in a mountainous region of southeastern Iran's Kerman Province on 26 April 2016, just over 19 years after Aragog died (20 April 1997, according to the "Harry Potter" series), and later describe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
