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Cannibal Spiders
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Cannibal Spiders

Mimetus

Mimetus is a genus of pirate spiders in the family Mimetidae. They are found worldwide.

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60 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Common Pirate Spider

speciesMimetus puritanus

Mimetus laevigatus

speciesMimetus laevigatus

Reticulated Pirate Spider

speciesMimetus notius

Western Pirate Spider

speciesMimetus hesperus

Mimetus eutypus

speciesMimetus eutypus

Mimetus epeiroides

speciesMimetus epeiroides

Mimetus testaceus

speciesMimetus testaceus

Mimetus trituberculatus

speciesMimetus trituberculatus

Mimetus syllepsicus

speciesMimetus syllepsicus

Mimetus indicus

speciesMimetus indicus

Mimetus ryukyus

speciesMimetus ryukyus

Mimetus banksi

speciesMimetus banksi

Mimetus melanoleucus

speciesMimetus melanoleucus

Mimetus cornutus

speciesMimetus cornutus

Mimetus portoricensis

speciesMimetus portoricensis

Mimetus variegatus

speciesMimetus variegatus

Mimetus yinae

speciesMimetus yinae

Mimetus echinatus

speciesMimetus echinatus

Mimetus labiatus

speciesMimetus labiatus

Mimetus parvulus

speciesMimetus parvulus

Mimetus spinatus

speciesMimetus spinatus

Nelson's pirate spider

speciesMimetus nelsoni

Mimetus bigibbosus

speciesMimetus bigibbosus

Mimetus crudelis

speciesMimetus crudelis

Mimetus hirsutus

speciesMimetus hirsutus

Mimetus verecundus

speciesMimetus verecundus

Mimetus marjorieae

speciesMimetus marjorieae

Mimetus ridens

speciesMimetus ridens

Mimetus tikaderi

speciesMimetus tikaderi

Mimetus bishopi

speciesMimetus bishopi

Mimetus arushae

speciesMimetus arushae

Mimetus keyserlingi

speciesMimetus keyserlingi

Mimetus triangularis

speciesMimetus triangularis

Mimetus comorensis

speciesMimetus comorensis

Mimetus madacassus

speciesMimetus madacassus

Mimetus rusticus

speciesMimetus rusticus

Mimetus saetosus

speciesMimetus saetosus

Mimetus bifurcatus

speciesMimetus bifurcatus

Mimetus rapax

speciesMimetus rapax

Mimetus vespillo

speciesMimetus vespillo

Mimetus caudatus

speciesMimetus caudatus

Mimetus lamellaris

speciesMimetus lamellaris

Mimetus sinicus

speciesMimetus sinicus

Mimetus tuberculatus

speciesMimetus tuberculatus

Mimetus wangi

speciesMimetus wangi

Mimetus hispaniolae

speciesMimetus hispaniolae

Mimetus aktius

speciesMimetus aktius

Mimetus haynesi

speciesMimetus haynesi

Mimetus tillandsiae

speciesMimetus tillandsiae

Mimetus strinatii

speciesMimetus strinatii

Mimetus dimissus

speciesMimetus dimissus

Mimetus hieroglyphicus

speciesMimetus hieroglyphicus

Mimetus margaritifer

speciesMimetus margaritifer

Mimetus brasilianus

speciesMimetus brasilianus

Mimetus debilispinis

speciesMimetus debilispinis

Mimetus penicillatus

speciesMimetus penicillatus

Mimetus bucerus

speciesMimetus bucerus

Mimetus lingbaoshanensis

speciesMimetus lingbaoshanensis

Mimetus juhuaensis

speciesMimetus juhuaensis

Mimetus latro

speciesMimetus latro

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