Argiope anasuja
| Argiope anasuja | |
|---|---|
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| Argiope anasuja - Chennai, India (2007) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Argiope |
| Species: | A. anasuja |
| Binomial name | |
| Argiope anasuja Thorell, 1887[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Argiope plagiata | |
Argiope anasuja or Signature Spider is a species of Orb spider found in Asia ranging from Pakistan to the Maldives. Like other species of the same genus, it builds a web with a zig-zag stabilimentum. The mature female of A. anasuja always rests at the centre of the orb with her head facing downwards. The orb has an opening at the centre and when disturbed she goes through the hole and exits on the other side of the plane of the web.[2]
Another picture of Argiope anasuja
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(female) Argiope anasuja
References
- Platnick, Norman I. (2009): The world spider catalog, version 9.5. American Museum of Natural History.
- ↑ http://www.eol.org/pages/1194662
- ↑ Sherriffs, W. Rae. (1935) Hong Kong spiders II. The Hong Kong Naturalist 6(2) PDF
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