Orbweb spider (White-banded) Zealaranea crassa

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Suborder: Araneomorphae
Superfamily: Araneoidea
Family: Anapidae
Genus: Zealaranea
Species: Z. crassa
Binomial name: Zealaranea crassa
Common name: White-banded orbweb

Zealaranea crassa a small widespread New Zealand species of orbweb spider with a body length of about 7mm. It is generally found in flowers, hedges, gorse, or manuka. It is a greyish brown colour with a prominent extremely variable white band across the front of the abdomen. The white band can be sometimes being two large white spots or a pattern of dots, crescent-shaped patches, or bands. The web is typical of orb webs with closely spaced spirals.

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The spiders' profile.
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The underside of a spider.
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Zealaranea crassa is variable species of spider whose patterns and colours can differ. Below are some examples. 
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On some Zealaranea crassa, the white band can sometimes be two large white spots 
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Another variation with white body markings.
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