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Arkys Hickmani
''Arkys'', also known as ''triangular spider'' or ''ambush spider'', is a genus of Australian araneomorph spiders in the family Arkyidae, first described by Charles Athanase Walckenaer in 1837. They are often small, with a triangular shaped abdomen, and are found in Australia and some of its surrounding islands. They don't build webs, but can often be found on leaves and tips of flower heads. Their egg sacs are pinkish-orange and spherical, and are made late in the summer. Species it contains thirty-two species: *'' Arkys alatus'' Keyserling, 1890 — Australia (Queensland, New South Wales) *'' Arkys alticephala'' (Urquhart, 1891) — Southern Australia *'' Arkys brevipalpus'' Karsch, 1878 — New Caledonia *'' Arkys bulburinensis'' Heimer, 1984 — Australia (Queensland, New South Wales) *'' Arkys cicatricosus'' (Rainbow, 1920) — Australia (Lord Howe Is.) *'' Arkys cornutus'' L. Koch, 1872 — New Guinea, Australia (Queensland) *''Arkys coronatus'' (Balogh, 1978) — New G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arkys Lancearius
''Arkys lancearius'', the triangular spider, is a common Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...n spider belonging to the family Arkyidae. It is an ambush hunter, commonly found resting on leaves and ferns or hanging from just a few threads of silk. The front two pairs of legs are large, suited for grabbing small insects, while the rear pairs of legs are much smaller. Description and habit The body length of males is about , while that of females are around . Body colour varies from yellow or orange to red with pale jewel-like markings on the heart shaped abdomen. Egg sacs are produced in January or February and are a deep pinkish cream colour. They are usually around 8 mm in diameter and are covered in lighter coloured threads. Each sac contains about 70 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |