Diores (spider)
| Igloo Spiders | |
|---|---|
| Female D. poweri | |
| Male D. bifurcatus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Zodariidae |
| Genus: | Diores Simon, 1893 |
| Type species | |
| D. bivattatus (Simon, 1893)
| |
| Diversity | |
| 60 species | |
Diores is a genus of spiders in the family Zodariidae. The genus contains 60 species, of which 31 are known from South Africa. Members of this genus are commonly known as Igloo spiders due to their characteristic hemispherical retreats.