Argiope protensa
| Argiope protensa | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Argiope |
| Species: | A. protensa |
| Binomial name | |
| Argiope protensa (L. Koch, 1872) | |
Argiope protensa is a species of the spider genus Argiope. It is also known as longtailed orb-weaving spider or tear drop spider.
Description
It's body length is of female is 11-15 mm and for male is probably about 4 mm.
Habitat
This spider builds a small and rather fragile circular web which is strung within stalks of tall grass or between leaves or branches of small shrubs. Like other Argiope species it builds a stabilimentum into its web but this is usually not the complete X shape and may sometimes be entirely absent.[1]
References
- ↑ "The Find-a-spider Guide - Argiope protensa". www.findaspider.org.au.
External links
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