Northern Jewelled Spider (species: Gasteracantha fornicata) in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
Gasteracantha fornicata
Northern Jewelled Spider


©@lspr on iNaturalist: Gasteracantha fornicata at Lizard Island Resort.

©@lspr on iNaturalist: Gasteracantha fornicata at Lizard Island Resort.
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Arthropoda
Class Arachnida
Order Araneae
Family Araneidae
Genus Gasteracantha
Species Gasteracantha fornicata

Distinguishing features

Distinctively shaped, very broad abdomen relative to length with long spurs on each side; bold transverse yellow and black colour pattern.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Synonyms

Distribution


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