Theridion grallator: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the theridion grallator lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Theridion grallator
Group	Spiders, scorpions & other arachnids
Found in	1 country
Continents	North America
Class	Arachnid
Order	Araneida
Family	Theridiidae

Where does the theridion grallator live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the theridion grallator in 1 country or territory across North America.

United States

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the theridion grallator?

The theridion grallator (Theridion grallator) is an arachnid in the order Araneida and the family Theridiidae, genus Theridion. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the theridion grallator

Theridion grallator, also known as the Hawaiian happy-face spider, is a spider in the family Theridiidae that resides on the Hawaiian Islands. T. grallator gets its vernacular name of "Hawaiian happy-face spider" from the unique patterns superimposed on its abdomen, specifically those that resemble a smiley face. T. grallator is particularly notable because of its wide range of polymorphisms that may be studied to allow a better understanding of evolutionary mechanisms. In addition to the variety of color polymorphisms present, T. grallator demonstrates the interesting quality of diet-induced color change, in which its appearance temporarily changes as it metabolizes various food items.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Theridion grallator (revision 1379821040), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q136777 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).