Leucauge decorata
Appearance
Decorative silver orb spider | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Tetragnathidae |
Genus: | Leucauge |
Species: | L. decorata
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Binomial name | |
Leucauge decorata (Walckenaer, 1842)
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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
- ^ "Leucauge decorata". Arachne.org.au. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ Ron Atkinson. "Leucauge decorata (Walckenaer, 1841)". Find A Spider Guide. Retrieved 28 February 2020.