Arachnura scorpionoides
| Arachnura scorpionoides | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Arachnura |
| Species: | A. scorpionoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Arachnura scorpionoides Vinson, 1863 | |
Arachnura scorpionoides is a species of Drag Tail Spider, in the Arachnura genus, native to Congo, Ethiopia, Madagascar and Mauritius. A specimen of this species has recently been seen (January 2013) in Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa. The specimen laid over 65 eggs which later hatched, therefore making Arachnura scorpionoides a native species of Kenya.
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