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Leucauge decorata

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Decorative silver orb spider
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L. decorata
Binomial name
Leucauge decorata
(Walckenaer, 1842)

Leucauge decorata the decorative silver orb spider is one of the long-jawed orb weaver spiders. A medium to large sized orb weaving spider, with a body length up to 12 mm long (female). Male to 6 mm. This species has a "point" to the end of the abdomen. Found in Africa, India, south east Asia, also to Australia. [1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Leucauge decorata". Arachne.org.au. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  2. ^ Ron Atkinson. "Leucauge decorata (Walckenaer, 1841)". Find A Spider Guide. Retrieved 28 February 2020.