Patu marplesi

Patu marplesi is a species of small spiders, endemic to Samoa.^[1] It is considered the smallest spider in the world, as male legspan is 0.46 mm (0.018 in).^[2][3]

Patu marplesi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Symphytognathidae
Genus:	Patu
Species:	P. marplesi
Binomial name
Patu marplesi Forster, 1959[1]

It also has the largest sex organs to body size ration of any spider species, the size of its sex organs tend to be a hindrance to mating rather than an advantage.

See also

• Smallest organisms