Nephila senegalensis
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Banded-legged golden orb-web spider | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Araneidae |
Genus: | Nephila |
Species: | N. senegalensis
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Binomial name | |
Nephila senegalensis (Walckenaer, 1842)[1]
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The spider species Nephila senegalensis is commonly known as the banded-legged golden orb-web spider. The name comes from the fact that the joints of the spider are typically coloured a golden yellow. It is common throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa, from Senegal and Yemen to South Africa. Males are much smaller than females. These spiders are diurnal and weave impressive webs.
Subspecies
- Nephila senegalensis annulata (Thorell, 1859)
- Nephila senegalensis bragantina Brito Capello, 1867
- Nephila senegalensis hildebrandti Dahl, 1912
- Nephila senegalensis huebneri Dahl, 1912
- Nephila senegalensis keyserlingi (Blackwall, 1865)
- Nephila senegalensis nyikae Pocock, 1898
- Nephila senegalensis schweinfurthi Simon, 1890
References
- ^ "Taxon details Nephila senegalensis (Walckenaer, 1841)", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2017-05-15
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