Gasteracantha falcicornis
| Gasteracantha falcicornis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Gasteracantha |
| Species: | G. falcicornis |
| Binomial name | |
| Gasteracantha falcicornis Butler, 1873 | |
Gasteracantha falcicornis is a species of spider belonging to the family Araneidae. It is a 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
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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