Slender Green Orbweaver

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Found in most parts of Australia, the slender green orb-weaver spider, Araneus talipedatus is a species of orb weaver in the family Araneidae. The adult of the species are active in the daytime and build a conventional orb web.

The female Araneus talipedatus has a body length of up to 9 mm, whilst the males are slightly smaller, up to 7 mm. Long hairs grow on the legs and pedipalps.

The abdomen is described as being very elongated heart shape, somewhat flattened on the leading edge, and more than twice as long as it is wide. The abdomen usually features a dark pattern of red and white lines around the upper circumference, often darker at the front and the rear and sometimes wholly filled with white. There appears to be some variability in the colour and pattern on the abdomen.

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• Scientific classification
• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Arthropoda
• Subphylum: Chelicerata
• Class: Arachnida
• Order: Araneae
• Infraorder: Araneomorphae
• Family: Araneidae
• Genus: Araneus
• Species: Araneus talipedatus

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