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Six types of Theridion arachnids/spiders: Theridion rubripes, Theridion thoracicum, Theridionmaxillosum, Theridion sinatum, Theridion tristes, and Theridion nervosum.
Arachnides, Plate 8
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Arachnides, Plate 8

Artist Pierre André Latreille (French, 1762 - 1833)
Datec. 1817
MediumEngraving, hand-colored
Dimensions10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.3 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of Anonymous Donor in honor of the Harn Museum of Art's 25th anniversary
Object number2015.40.1
Collections
Visual DescriptionSix types of Theridion arachnids/spiders: Theridion rubripes, Theridion thoracicum, Theridionmaxillosum, Theridion sinatum, Theridion tristes, and Theridion nervosum. Plate 8 from "The Animal Kingdom", London, 1834-1837, by Georges Cuvier.
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