Cheiracanthium mildei L. Koch, 1864
Description
Male
Male palp with 2 equally long tibial apophyses. Epigyne without groove.
Prosoma length: 3.0-3.8 mm.
Body length male: 5.8-8.5 mmFemale
Prosoma length: 2.9-4.5 mm
Body length female: 6.0-10.7 mmAdditional information
On low vegetation and shrubs, frequently also in or at buidlings.
This species can bite humans. This provokes pain, typically lasting for less than 2 hours, it may lead to local redness, swelling and itchiness. Systemic effects were observed in 15% (headache, vomiting). Complete recovery occurred fast. There are no necrotic skin reactions. If needed, a symptomatic medical treatment is recommended.
Distribution
Phenology
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Figures
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Heimer & Nentwig 1991)
Pedipalp
(Heimer & Nentwig 1991)
Pedipalp
(Pesarini unpubl.)
Pedipalp
(Sterghiu 1985)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Rozwałka et al. 2017a)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Kovács & Szinetár 2014)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Özkütük et al. 2019c)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Özkütük et al. 2019c)
Pedipalp, prolateral view
(Urones 2023)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Urones 2023)
Pedipalp, ventro-retrolateral view
(Urones 2023)
Epigyne
(Sterghiu 1985)
Epigyne
(Pesarini unpubl.)
Epigyne
(Barrientos & Urones 1985)
Epigyne, ventral view
(Bayer 2014)
Epigyne
(Rozwałka et al. 2017a)
Epigyne
(Lecigne 2018b)
Epigyne
(Özkütük et al. 2019c)
Epigyne
(Urones 2023)
Vulva
(Sterghiu 1985)
Vulva, dorsal view
(Wolf unpubl.)
Vulva
(Barrientos & Urones 1985)
Vulva
(Bayer 2014)
Vulva
(Kovács & Szinetár 2014)
Vulva
(Özkütük et al. 2019c)
Vulva, dorsal view
(Iorio unpubl.)
Vulva, dorsal view
(Urones 2023)
Eyes, dorsal view
(Sterghiu 1985)
Habitus
(Sterghiu 1985)
Distribution List
"No references" does not mean that the species does not occur in this country, but that we have not yet inserted the reference for it. We are working on it.
References
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Pesarini C (unpubl.)
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Wolf A (unpubl.)
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