Mecolaesthus fallax

Mecolaesthus fallaxThe male ocular area is barely raised. The male sternum is wider than long. The male abdomen is elongate and pointed at the spinnerets. It builds weakly domed webs attached at their apex to leaf undersides and rests in a partly inverted position, with the dorsal side of the abdomen upwards. It is known from several Andean localities in Trujillo, Mérida and Lara, Venezuela.What does it look like?The male ocular area is barely raised.Where and how does it live?It builds weakly domed webs attached at their apex to leaf undersides and rests in a partly inverted position, with the dorsal side of the abdomen upwards.The male sternum is wider than long.The male abdomen is elongate and pointed at the spinnerets.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.