Arrow-shaped Orbweaver
Micrathena sagittata
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Micrathena sagittata, also known as the arrow-shaped micrathena is a species of spider belonging to the family Araneidae. It is found in the eastern United States and throughout Central America.
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Micrathena sagittata, also known as the arrow-shaped micrathena[1] is a species of spider belonging to the family Araneidae. It is found in the eastern United States and throughout Central America.
This is a striking spider with a distinctive arrow-shaped abdomen which is largely yellow, with black depressions above and variable red and black patterning below. Males are up to 5 millimetres (0.20 in) in length (excluding legs), but females are much larger at around 9 millimetres (0.35 in). The males lack spines.
They leave a hole in the center of their web to assist in motion.
- Micrathena sagittata and web, Gadsden Co. Florida.
References
- ^Arrow-shaped Micrathena-Retrieved 2015-04-03
Fontes e Créditos
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