Arkys lancearius
| Arkys lancearius | |
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| Triangular Spider at Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, Australia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Suborder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Arkys |
| Species: | A. lancearius |
| Binomial name | |
| Arkys lancearius Walckenaer, 1837 | |
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Arkys lancearius, known as the Triangular Spider is a common Australian spider belonging to the family Araneidae.[1]
An ambush hunter found resting on leaves and ferns, though it may be found hanging from just a few threads of silk. The front two pairs of legs are large, suited to grabbing small insects. The rear pairs of legs are much smaller.
Description and Habit
The body length of males is 5.5 mm and females around 8 mm. Body colour varies from yellow, orange to red. With pale jewel-like markings on the heart shaped abdomen.
Egg sacs are 8 mm in diameter, a deep pinkish cream colour. Sacs covered in lighter coloured threads. Eggs are 0.7 mm in diameter, numbering around 70 per egg sac. Egg sacs produced in January or February.[2]
References
- ↑ The World Spider Catalog, V7.0
- ↑ Australian Spiders in Colour - Ramon Mascord 1970 SBN 589 07065 7, page 96
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