248 observations
Hawaiian Happy Face Spider
Theridion grallator
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Arachnida ›Order: Araneae ›Family: Theridiidae ›Genus: Theridion
About
Theridion grallator, also known as the Hawaiian happy-face spider, is a spider in the family Theridiidae. Its Hawaiian name is nananana makakiʻi (face-patterned spider). The specific epithet grallator is Latin for "stilt walker", a reference to the species' long, spindly legs.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Hawaiian Happy Face Spider is Theridion grallator.
- Hawaiian Happy Face Spider belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Hawaiian Happy Face Spider belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Hawaiian Happy Face Spider belongs to the class Arachnida.
- Hawaiian Happy Face Spider belongs to the order Araneae.
- Hawaiian Happy Face Spider belongs to the family Theridiidae.
- Hawaiian Happy Face Spider belongs to the genus Theridion.