The #spider #Tibellus #oblongus (#Philodromidae) has a #Holarcticdistribution and is common in Central Europe, thus not being protected. It prefers #sunexposed #habitats, whether dry or moist, and is a free #hunter that is very well #camouflaged due to its elongated #bodyshape. Y. Korolkova et al. (2023) examined the #venomgland #transcriptome and a venom proteome analysis.

© #StefanFWirth #Rosenthal #Berlin 2025

Ref
Y. Korolkova et al. (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02703-0

Photos
© S.F. Wirth

The Common Pauraque by Debra Martz
Widespread in the Neotropics but ventures into the U.S. just at the southernmost tip of Texas. This image was captured in the tropical zone of Estero Llano Grande, a state park in south Texas.

https://debra-martz.pixels.com/featured/the-common-pauraque-debra-martz.html

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