Biology:Leucauge decorata

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Short description: Species of spider


Decorative silver orb spider
Leucauge decorata - Kaeng Krachan National Park.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Tetragnathidae
Genus: Leucauge
Species:
L. decorata
Binomial name
Leucauge decorata
(Walckenaer, 1842)

Leucauge decorata, the decorative silver orb spider, is one of the long-jawed orb weaver spiders. A medium to large sized orb weaving spider, with a body length up to 12 mm long (female). Male to 6 mm. This species has a "point" to the end of the abdomen. Found in Africa, India, south east Asia, also to Australia. [1][2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1856278 entry