Gasteracantha sturi
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| Gasteracantha sturi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Gasteracantha |
| Species: | G. sturi |
| Binomial name | |
| Gasteracantha sturi (Doleschall, 1857) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Plectana sturii | |
Gasteracantha sturi, commonly known as the blunt-spined kite spider is a species of spider belonging to the family Araneidae. It is found in Southeast Asia.
The abdomen is much broader than long and bright yellow with two black cross lines. The lateral corners have thick, blunt spikes with two shorter, sharper spikes both on the front and rear margins. All the spikes are black.
References
Preston-Mafham, Ken (1998). Spiders: Compact Study Guide and Identifier. Angus Books. ISBN 978-1-904594-93-2.
- Platnick, Norman I. (2011): The world spider catalog, version 11.5. American Museum of Natural History.
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