Biology:Arkys cornutus
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Short description: Species of spider
horned triangular spider | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Arkyidae |
Genus: | Arkys |
Species: | A. cornutus
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Binomial name | |
Arkys cornutus L.Koch, 1872
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Arkys cornutus, the horned triangular spider,[1] is a common Australia n spider belonging to the family Arkyidae.
An ambush hunter, commonly found resting on leaves and fern. The front two pairs of legs are large and spined, suited for grabbing small insects, while the rear pairs of legs are smaller. The body length of males is smaller than the females, around 9 millimetres (0.35 in). Body colour varies from yellow or orange to red with pale spots on the heart shaped abdomen.[2]
References
- ↑ "Arkys cornutus Walckenaer, 1837 Common Triangular Spider L. Koch, 1872 Horned Triangular Spider". http://arachne.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=2152. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
- ↑ Mascord, Ramon (1970). Australian Spiders in Colour. AH & AW Reed, Artarmon, Sydney SBN:58907065. p. 96. ISBN 0730102912.
Wikidata ☰ Q1645418 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arkys cornutus.
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