Neoscona theisi

Neoscona theisi
Neoscona theisi from Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Suborder: Araneomorphae
Family: Araneidae
Genus: Neoscona
Species: N. theisi
Binomial name
Neoscona theisi

Neoscona theisi is a species of spider belonging to the family Araneidae.[1][2] Spiders in the Neoscona genus have a mostly pantropical distribution.[3]

Description

Neoscona theisi females have a body length up to 11 mm, and males are slightly smaller measuring up to 9 mm.[3]They build an orb web and rest near the centre. Neoscona theisi vary in color from dark reddish-brown to pale-yellow with a distinct pattern on the upper abdomen, lighter along the centre-line and darker on the sides. The legs are light with dark patches at the joints. There is a characteristic longitudinal groove on the carapace which separates all species of Neoscona from species of Araneus.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Atlas of Living Australia". CSIRO. 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  2. ↑ "Australian Biodiversity Resources Study". Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  3. 1 2 Whyte, Robert; Anderson, Greg (2017). A Field Guide to Spiders of Australia. Clayton South Vic. 3169: CSIRO publishing. p. 74. ISBN 9780643107076.
  4. ↑ University of Arkansas Arthropod Museum
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