Gasteracantha falcicornis

Gasteracantha falcicornis is a species of spider belonging to the family Araneidae. It is found in eastern and southern Africa.

Gasteracantha falcicornis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Araneidae
Genus: Gasteracantha
Species:
G. falcicornis
Binomial name
Gasteracantha falcicornis
Butler, 1873[1]

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

  1. "Taxon details Gasteracantha falcicornis Butler, 1873". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  • Preston-Mafham, Ken (1998). Spiders: Compact Study Guide and Identifier. Angus Books. ISBN 978-1-904594-93-2.


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