| Arkys lancearius | |
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| At Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, Australia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Arkyidae |
| Genus: | Arkys |
| Species: | A. lancearius |
| Binomial name | |
| Arkys lancearius Walckenaer, 1837 | |
Arkys lancearius, the triangular spider, is a common Australian spider belonging to the family Arkyidae. It is an ambush hunter, commonly found resting on leaves and ferns or hanging from just a few threads of silk. The front two pairs of legs are large, suited for grabbing small insects, while the rear pairs of legs are much smaller.
Description and habit
The body length of males is about 5.5 millimetres (0.22 in), while that of females are around 8 millimetres (0.31 in). Body colour varies from yellow or orange to red with pale jewel-like markings on the heart shaped abdomen. Egg sacs are produced in January or February and are a deep pinkish cream colour. They are usually around 8 mm in diameter and are covered in lighter coloured threads. Each sac contains about 70 eggs, each 0.7 mm in diameter.
References
- ^ "Taxon details Arkys lancearius Walckenaer, 1837". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
- "Arkys lancearius Walckenaer, 1837 Common Triangular Spider". Retrieved 2019-04-22.
- Heimer, S. (1984). "Remarks on the spider genus Arcys Walckenaer, 1837, with description of new species (Araneae, Mimetidae)". Entomologische Abhandlungen, Staatliches Museum für Tierkunde Dresden. 47: 155–178.
- Mascord, Ramon (1970). Australian Spiders in Colour. Tuttle. p. 96. ISBN 0730102912.
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