Tantra is a genus of spiders in the family Theridiosomatidae.
Distribution All but one described species of Tantra are endemic to Panama. T. kullki is endemic to Ecuador.
Etymology The genus is derived from Sanskrit तन्त्र tántra in the meaning "loom, weave". Most species are named after indigenous tribes, Bribri, Buglé, Emberá, Kuna, Naso, Ngäbe, Wounaan. T. sichid is derived from the Kuna word for "black"
Species , this genus includes nine species:
Tantra bribri Labarque, Piacentini, Pons, Hormiga, Arnedo & Ramirez, 2025 – Panama Tantra bugle Labarque, Piacentini, Pons, Hormiga, Arnedo & Ramirez, 2025 – Panama Tantra embera Labarque, Piacentini, Pons, Hormiga, Arnedo & Ramirez, 2025 – Panama Tantra kullki (Dupérré & Tapia, 2017) – Ecuador Tantra kuna Labarque, Piacentini, Pons, Hormiga, Arnedo & Ramirez, 2025 – Panama Tantra naso Labarque, Piacentini, Pons, Hormiga, Arnedo & Ramirez, 2025 – Panama Tantra ngabe Labarque, Piacentini, Pons, Hormiga, Arnedo & Ramirez, 2025 – Panama Tantra sichid Labarque, Piacentini, Pons, Hormiga, Arnedo & Ramirez, 2025 – Panama Tantra wounaan Labarque, Piacentini, Pons, Hormiga, Arnedo & Ramirez, 2025 – Panama
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