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Hump-back Spiders
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Hump-back Spiders

Menneus

Menneus is a genus of spiders in the family Deinopidae. It includes the former genera Avella and Avellopsis. Species are found in Australia, New Caledonia, and eastern and southern Africa.

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14 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Aussie Netcaster

speciesMenneus aussie

Camel-back Spider

speciesMenneus camelus

Cape Camel-back Spider

speciesMenneus capensis

Menneus neocaledonicus

speciesMenneus neocaledonicus

Eyebrowed Netcaster

speciesMenneus superciliosus

Menneus nemesio

speciesMenneus nemesio

Menneus bituberculatus

speciesMenneus bituberculatus

Menneus trinodosus

speciesMenneus trinodosus

Menneus darwini

speciesMenneus darwini

Menneus dromedarius

speciesMenneus dromedarius

Menneus tetragnathoides

speciesMenneus tetragnathoides

Menneus quasimodo

speciesMenneus quasimodo

West Australian Netcaster

speciesMenneus wa

Menneus samperi

speciesMenneus samperi

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Recorded sightings

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