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Araneus cinnabarinus
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A. cinnabarinus
Binomial name
Araneus cinnabarinus
(Schiapelli & Gerschman, 1963)

Araneus cinnabarinus, commonly known as the Falklands green spider is a species of orb-weaving spider endemic to the Falkland Islands as well as Chile, Argentina and the Juan Fernández Islands.[1][2] It is the largest endemic spider known to exist in the Falklands.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Invertebrates". Falkland Islands Tourist Board. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
  2. ^ Hince, Bernadette (2000). The Antarctic dictionary: a complete guide to Antarctic English. Collingwood, VIC, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 0-9577471-1-X.