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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. | 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. | ||
[ | [[File:Whitebanded Orbweb Spider Zealaranea crassa-001.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]] | ||
[ | [[File:Whitebanded Orbweb Spider Zealaranea crassa-002.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]] | ||
[ | [[File:Whitebanded Orbweb Spider Zealaranea crassa.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]] | ||
The spiders' profile.<br /> | The spiders' profile.<br /> | ||
[ | [[File:Zealaranea crassa White-banded orbweb spider-003.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]]<br /> | ||
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The underside of a spider.<br /> | The underside of a spider.<br /> | ||
[ | [[File:Zealaranea crassa White-banded orbweb spider-005.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]] | ||
Zealaranea crassa is variable species of spider whose patterns and colours can differ. Below are some examples. <br /> | Zealaranea crassa is variable species of spider whose patterns and colours can differ. Below are some examples. <br /> | ||
[[File:Zealaranea crassa by Sofianna Kuiti.jpg|frameless|upright 2.25]] | |||
On some Zealaranea crassa, the white band can sometimes be two large white spots <br /> | On some Zealaranea crassa, the white band can sometimes be two large white spots <br /> | ||
[ | [[File:Zealaranea crassa White-banded orbweb spider-004.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]] | ||
[ | [[File:Zealaranea crassa White-banded orbweb spider-006.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]] | ||
Another variation with white body markings.<br /> | Another variation with white body markings.<br /> | ||
[ | [[File:R Zealaranea crassa.jpg|frameless|upright 2.25]] | ||
Thanks to Wikipedia for text and information: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Thanks to Wikipedia for text and information: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | ||
Latest revision as of 15:36, 24 September 2019
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.
The spiders' profile.
The underside of a spider.
Zealaranea crassa is variable species of spider whose patterns and colours can differ. Below are some examples.
On some Zealaranea crassa, the white band can sometimes be two large white spots
Another variation with white body markings.
Thanks to Wikipedia for text and information: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
