#Selenopidae
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thomasbarbin.bsky.social
Selenopidae (I think?) and Salticidae (Platycryptus/Balmaceda). Both found under the same rock and both with similar cryptic colouration.

Cool to see similarities between distantly related species that occupy the same habitat.

Jalisco, Mexico.

#Selenopidae #Salticidae #iNaturalist #Arachnid
April 18, 2026 at 6:54 PM
tjalamont.bsky.social
🐙🌿 Here is your Friday Flattie. (Yes, that's its real name.) Flatties are in the family Selenopidae. This one (Selenops sp.) was in Arizona on a cliff face; I framed the photo to fully flaunt the flattie's flattitude. Selenopidae is named for Selene, Greek goddess of the moon, for the way these--
A macro photo looking into the face of a spider hunkered down flat on a rock face. The spider - appropriately known as a flattie - is tan and orange-brown with darker brown bands on the legs, and orange chelicerae (the mouthparts that end in the fangs). It blends in quite well with the yellowish/tan rock.
July 18, 2025 at 4:54 PM
arachtober.bsky.social
Night Hike last night. My most exciting shot. Park ranger found this Flattie spider eating a damselfly on the side of the building. Flattie spiders are a common name for spiders in the Selenopidae family. Genus, Selenops, Crescent-eyed Spiders.
#spider #macrophotography #macro #naturephotography
Flat spider eating a blue damselfly.
October 20, 2025 at 2:02 AM
dochillz.bsky.social
It is a similar species of Selenopidae, "flatties", i think!
June 26, 2026 at 5:02 PM
amypteride.bsky.social
And to finish, the numerous groups of RTA spiders, such as the marronoids, the lycosoids and the various families of dionychans.

#Cheliceratime
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MARRONOIDS Amaurobiidae (Meshweb weavers): Eyes of similar size in 2 rows Dictynidae (Meshweb spiders): similar to araneidae & theridiidae Agelenidae (funnel weavers): similar to araneidae or lateral eyes pushed more forward depending on the species LYCOSOIDS Thomisidae (flower crab spiders) : 2 rows of equal size small eyes, eyes often on tubercles Oxyopidae (Lynx spiders): AME small & pushed forward, other eyes in a circular pattern & occupying the front half of the prosoma Ctenidae (wandering spiders): AME small & pushed forward, other eyes in a semi lunar shaped row Lycosidae (wolf spiders): anterior eyes small in a row, PME enlarged, PLE pushed backward Pisauridae (nursery web spiders) & Dolomedidae (Raft spiders): Similar to Lycosidae but with eyes of equal sizes DIONYCHANS PART 1 Gnaphosidae (ground spiders): 2 rows of equal size eyes Anyphaenidae (ghost spiders): 2 rows of equal size eyes Clubionidae (Sac spiders) : 2 rows of equal size eyes DIONYCHANS PART 2 Selenopidae (Wall spiders): median eyes on a row Philodromidae (Running crab spiders): 2 rows of equal size eyes Salticidae (jumping spiders): super large AME, large ALE and reduced posterior eyes
April 29, 2026 at 4:06 PM
ellipsoptera.bsky.social
Oh lordy. It is usually something totally different than the search term but I hadn't seen AI yet. 🫠

A few I've kept:
Google search result for Philodromidae, showing Selenops (Selenopidae) Google search result for Latrodectus geometricus, the brown widow, showing Pityohyphantes sp. (Linyphiidae) Google search result for Tidarren sisyphoides, showing some kind of wandering spider (Ctenidae) Google search result for Araneus gemmoides, showing a lynx spider (Oxyopidae)
December 12, 2024 at 6:15 PM
deeat8am.bsky.social
I am a spider in the family Selenopidae
We are also known as "flatties"
I was hiding the crown of a pineapple
And wouldn't come out, which drove Dee batty!

They are called "flatties" because (more... buff.ly/7Dhob4s)

Photo and text © 2025 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
September 15, 2025 at 12:01 PM
utkablooger.bsky.social
First record of Selenops ab Logunov & Jäger, 2015 (Araneae, Selenopidae) from China, with first description of the female

Based on specimens collected from Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, the female of Selenops ab Logunov & Jäger, 2015 is described for the first time. This species is newly…
First record of Selenops ab Logunov & Jäger, 2015 (Araneae, Selenopidae) from China, with first description of the female
Based on specimens collected from Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, the female of Selenops ab Logunov & Jäger, 2015 is described for the first time. This species is newly recorded from China. Hu C, Lin Y, Zhong Y (2025) First record of Selenops ab Logunov & Jäger, 2015 (Araneae, Selenopidae) from China, with first description of the female. Biodiversity Data Journal 13: e160680. 
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July 7, 2025 at 2:21 PM
sigillae.bsky.social
Yeah, that looks like Selenopidae! I've always wondered how to tell the difference between Platycryptus and Balmaceda where their ranges overlap... maybe there is some reading I should do haha
April 19, 2026 at 6:13 PM
todayheadline.bsky.social
First record of Selenops ab Logunov & Jäger, 2015 (Araneae, Selenopidae) from China, with first description of the female todayheadline

Based on specimens collected from Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, the female of Selenops ab Logunov & Jäger, 2015 is described for the first time. This species…
First record of Selenops ab Logunov & Jäger, 2015 (Araneae, Selenopidae) from China, with first description of the female todayheadline
Based on specimens collected from Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, the female of Selenops ab Logunov & Jäger, 2015 is described for the first time. This species is newly recorded from China. Hu C, Lin Y, Zhong Y (2025) First record of Selenops ab Logunov & Jäger, 2015 (Araneae, Selenopidae) from China, with first description of the female. Biodiversity Data Journal 13: e160680. 
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July 7, 2025 at 2:03 PM
gbifmorpho.bsky.social
New #checklist dataset in @gbif.org: First record of Selenops ab Logunov & Jäger, 2015 (Araneae, Selenopidae) from China, with first description of the female https://www.gbif.org/dataset/08cf0749-f30d-49f9-ae06-7c5346ae37cf
July 15, 2025 at 6:30 AM