Saving the small things that run the planetLatin name: Hibana ascensionensis
Notable feature: First spider of this group ever found outside the New World.
Conservation Status: Not Evaluated
Where in the UK: Ascension Island.
The Ascension Sac Spider (Hibana ascensionensis) is probably native to Ascension Island. They are beige in colours with massive jars, armed with many teeth. The males have long palps with intricate structures for mating with females.
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