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Eriophora Virgata
''Eriophora'' is a genus of Araneidae, orb-weaver spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1895. These spiders are found in tropical climates in the Americas, Africa, and Asia. The name is derived from Ancient Greek roots and means "wool bearing". Description As is common in orb-weaving spiders, species in the ''Eriophora'' genus feature a third claw used to weave their webs. While most tend to spin a balanced and symmetrical web of small to medium size, ''E. fuliginea'' has been seen to craft a large, asymmetrical web that may be 1.6 - 3m in diameter with an open "hub" in the top third of the web. Females are typically larger than males, and have a very long epigyne, epigyne scape. Males in the genus generally have an enlarged tibia of the second leg. These spiders feature a variety of colors and patterns, the most notable being the bright green abdomens that are sometimes present in ''E. nephiloides'' and, less frequently, ''E. ravilla''. The abdominal dorsum may may have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eriophora Nephiloides
''Eriophora nephiloides'' is a species of orb weaver in the spider family Araneidae first described in ''Biologia Centrali-Americana: Arachnida-Aranediea'' by Octavius Pickard-Cambridge in 1889. Its recognized range is from Guatemala to Guyana, Guayana, but has been documented as far south as Bolivia. Description ''Eriophora nephiloides'' is distinguished by a diamond-shaped abdomen with the rear subtriangle being elongated and pointed and the fore subtriangle being shorter and rounded. Its abdominal dorsum ranges in color from a reddish-brown to a distinctive bright green or yellow, and may have white spots scattered across/throughout or stripes around the edge. Its underside has a jet-black square or rectangle, which is bounded in either white or yellow. The cephalothorax and upper legs are dark yellow-brown, and the lower segments of the legs feature black and white banding. Gallery File:Eriophora nephiloides 256477358.jpg, ''E. nephiloides'' File:Eriophora nephiloides 26 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |