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Gasteracantha falcicornis

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Gasteracantha falcicornis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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]

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

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

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  1. ^ a b "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.