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]

Argiope radon
Argiope radon female dorsal view, Litchfield National Park
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
Synonyms

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]

  • Male, Litchfield National Park
  • Female, side view
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References
  1. 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.
  2. "Argiope radon Levi, 1983". Atlas of Living Australia. Ala.org.au. 1983. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
  3. 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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