Argiope radon
Argiope radon is a species of orb web spider.[1] It is found in tropical areas of the Northern Territory and Western Australia.[2] It is commonly known as the Northern St Andrew's cross spider.[3]
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| Argiope radon female dorsal view, Litchfield National Park | |
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| Ventral view | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Argiope |
| Species: | A. radon |
| Binomial name | |
| Argiope radon Levi, 1983 | |
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Like most orb-weaving spiders, males are much smaller than females. The female grows to around 18 mm in body length while the male is around 6 mm. Females of this species construct web decorations.[3] As of September 2019, there are forty-three records of Argiope radon listed in the Atlas of Living Australia.[2]
Gallery
Male, Litchfield National Park
Female, side view
References
- Levi, Herbert W. (1983). "The orb-weaver genera Argiope, Gea, and Neogea from the Western Pacific Region (Araneae: Araneidae, Argiopinae)". Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology. 150 (5): 318. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- "Argiope radon Levi, 1983". Atlas of Living Australia. Ala.org.au. 1983. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
- Whyte, Robert; Anderson, Greg (2017). A Field Guide to Spiders of Australia. Clayton South Vic. 3169: CSIRO publishing. p. 80. ISBN 9780643107076.CS1 maint: location (link)
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