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  • proper noun A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Linyphiinae — linyphiid spiders found in Hawaii.

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Named for Orson Welles, American actor and director

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  • There is a spider genus called Orsonwelles ...(named, of course for the actor/director) and this little lady you see here is called

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