Arachnura melanura | |
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Female A. melanura in Okinawa. | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Araneidae |
Genus: | Arachnura |
Species: | A. melanura
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Binomial name | |
Arachnura melanura
Simon, 1867
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Arachnura melanura, also known as scorpion tailed orb-weaver, [1] black tail spider and drag tail spider is a species of spider in the family Araneidae. It ranges from India [1] to Japan to Sulawesi. It camouflages itself by mimicking fallen flowers, dead leaves and twigs. It replaces the capture spiral of its web daily. [2]
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Arachnura melanura | |
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Female A. melanura in Okinawa. | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Araneidae |
Genus: | Arachnura |
Species: | A. melanura
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Binomial name | |
Arachnura melanura
Simon, 1867
|
Arachnura melanura, also known as scorpion tailed orb-weaver, [1] black tail spider and drag tail spider is a species of spider in the family Araneidae. It ranges from India [1] to Japan to Sulawesi. It camouflages itself by mimicking fallen flowers, dead leaves and twigs. It replaces the capture spiral of its web daily. [2]
{{
cite journal}}
: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of January 2024 (
link)