Arachnura melanura explained

Arachnura melanura, also known as scorpion tailed orb-weaver,[1] black tail spider and drag tail spider is a species of spider in the family Araneidae. It ranges from India[1] to Japan to Sulawesi. It camouflages itself by mimicking fallen flowers, dead leaves and twigs. It replaces the capture spiral of its web daily.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Sen . Souvik . Sureshan . Pavittu M. . Rediscovery of the scorpion tailed orb-weaver, Arachnura melanura Simon 1867 (Araneae: Araneidae) from India . Records of the Zoological Survey of India . 2020 . 120 . 3 . 10.26515/rzsi/v120/i3/2020/150690 . 31 January 2024 . 4 June 2022 . en . 2581-8686.
  2. Opell . Brent D. . Schwend . Harold S. . Persistent Stickiness of Viscous Capture ThreadsProduced by Araneoid Orb-Weaving Spiders . Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological Genetics and Physiology . October 26, 2007 . 309A . 1 . 11–16 . 10.1002/jez.426 . 18095325 . free .

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