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Triangular Spider

Arkys walckenaeri

Photo by penpln
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Field Notes

Description:

Found on a grassy plant by a pond.

Species ID Suggestions

Walckenaer's Studded Arkys

Arkys walckenaeri

Reference Link
Mark Ridgway
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Comments (3)
LisaPowers
Congrats! This spotting has been featured as a PN Fact of the Day: https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/a.10150595289465603.674700.10150120463815603/10155115543295603/?type=1&theater Project Noah Fact of the Day: Members of the genus Arkys are found throughout Australia, Buru Islands, Lord Howe Islands, New Guinea, New Caledonia and Tasmania. These mostly small orb weaver spiders have a triangle shaped abdomen. Triangular Spider (Arkys walckenaeri) spotted in Victoria, Australia by PN user penpln: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/1131226018
penpln
Thanks for the ID Mark :)

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PublishedJanuary 12, 2015

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