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Arkys cornutus

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horned triangular spider
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Arkyidae
Genus: Arkys
Species:
A. cornutus
Binomial name
Arkys cornutus
L.Koch, 1872

Arkys cornutus, the horned triangular spider,[1] is a common Australian spider belonging to the family Arkyidae.

An ambush hunter, commonly found resting on leaves and fern. The front two pairs of legs are large and spined, suited for grabbing small insects, while the rear pairs of legs are smaller. The body length of males is smaller than the females, around 9 millimetres (0.35 in). Body colour varies from yellow or orange to red with pale spots on the heart shaped abdomen.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Arkys cornutus Walckenaer, 1837 Common Triangular Spider L. Koch, 1872 Horned Triangular Spider". Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  2. ^ Mascord, Ramon (1970). Australian Spiders in Colour. AH & AW Reed, Artarmon, Sydney SBN:58907065. p. 96. ISBN 0730102912.