Biology:Gasteracantha falcicornis
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Short description: Species of spider
Gasteracantha falcicornis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Araneidae |
Genus: | Gasteracantha |
Species: | G. falcicornis
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Binomial name | |
Gasteracantha falcicornis Butler, 1873[1]
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Gasteracantha falcicornis is a species of spider belonging to the family Araneidae. It is found in eastern and southern Africa.
The female, larger and more colourful than the male, has a bright red abdomen decorated with many deep black pits. There is a long, curved black horn at each side and two shorter, straight horns at the front and rear.
References
- ↑ "Taxon details Gasteracantha falcicornis Butler, 1873". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. http://www.wsc.nmbe.ch/species/3999. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
- Preston-Mafham, Ken (1998). Spiders: Compact Study Guide and Identifier. Angus Books. ISBN 978-1-904594-93-2.
Wikidata ☰ Q1645375 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gasteracantha falcicornis.
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