Nephila antipodiana
| Nephila antipodiana | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Suborder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Nephilidae |
| Genus: | Nephila |
| Species: | N. antipodiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Nephila antipodiana | |
Nephila antipodiana, also known as the Batik Golden Web Spider,[1] is a species of golden orb-web spider discovered in 1841 by Charles Athanase Walckenaer.[2] The species is found throughout Australia, China, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand. The spider's silk contains a pyrrolidine alkaloid which serves as a chemical repellant to keep ants away from the spider's web.[3]
References
- ↑ Koh, Joseph K H. "Batik Golden Web Spider - Nephila antipodiana (Walckenaer) 1841". National University of Singapore. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- ↑ Walckenaer, C. A. (1842). Histoire naturelle des Insects. Aptères. (in French). Paris, France. p. 93.
- ↑ Phillips, Campbell (23 November 2011). "Golden orb web spider spins ant-repellent silk". Australian Geographic. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
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