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Velocity, also known as VPSavagePlays, is a rather unknown player/creator in the game Geometry Dash. |
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| image = Tailed Spider Chatswood West.JPG |
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| image_caption = Female juvenile |
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| taxon = Arachnura higginsi |
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| authority = ([[Ludwig Carl Christian Koch|Koch]], 1872) |
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| synonyms = |
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*''Epeira higginsii'' |
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*''Arachnura higginsii'' |
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'''''Arachnura higginsi''''', known as the '''tailed spider''' or '''scorpion tailed spider''' and the ''' scorpion orb weaver''', is a common [[Australia|Australian]] spider belonging to the family [[Araneidae]]. It occurs in many parts of Australia. |
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==Lifestyle== |
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Velocity was born on February 16th, 2005 in the United States of America. She has a known fear of spiders and most other bugs, as well as an internet addiction. |
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==Description and habit== |
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The body length of the female is around 16 mm with the male being much smaller at around 2 mm. Body colour varies between individuals and may range from cream through brown to black, sometimes with a brightly coloured yellow to red patch on the top of the [[Spider anatomy#Abdomen|abdomen]]. Juveniles may be more brightly coloured. |
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Velocity began playing Geometry Dash in late 2017 and has a decent amount of skill at the game, having beaten multiple insane demons and a former extreme demon. However, she would frequently play levels known for being unfun such as 8o and Acropolis. Her current hardest is Leyak, although she currently has 93% on Allegiance due to nerves. |
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Only the females possess a tail and this increases in length with each [[Ecdysis|moult]]. The prominent tail looks somewhat similar to that of a [[scorpion]] but has no sting and the spider is not considered to be dangerous to humans. |
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Despite not being super well known in the community, she has managed to become friends with a number of small scale established names such as Alphanetic, Elonumi, Parallax, and formerly Walroose. She has also met a number of good friends through the gaming communication site Discord. |
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The spider's [[Spider web#Orb web construction|web]] is usually located close to the ground, and may be oriented vertically, on an angle, or sometimes horizontally. The spider's usual prey consists of small flying insects. |
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The female deposits between 50 and 60 eggs in an [[Spider#Reproduction|egg sac]], of which there may be as many as eight distributed across missing sectors of the web. The sacs are oval in shape, 5 mm x 4 mm of tough, brown silk with a woolly appearance. The eggs are creamy in colour, 0.8mm in diameter, and not sticky. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* Australian Spiders in Colour - Ramon Mascord 1970 SBN 589 07065 7 |
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* Friends for 2 years |
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* {{aut|Platnick, Norman I.}} (2009): [http://research.amnh.org/entomology/spiders/catalog/index.html The world spider catalog], version 9.5. ''American Museum of Natural History''. |
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[[Category:Spiders described in 1872]] |
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A Field Guide to Spiders of Australia- Robert Whyte and Greg Anderson. 2017 |
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[[Category:Geometry Dash]] |
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SBN 9780643107076 |
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CSIRO Publishing |
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Latest revision as of 04:42, 27 September 2024
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Arachnura |
| Species: | A. higginsi
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| Arachnura higginsi (Koch, 1872)
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Arachnura higginsi, known as the tailed spider or scorpion tailed spider and the scorpion orb weaver, is a common Australian spider belonging to the family Araneidae. It occurs in many parts of Australia.
Description and habit
[edit]The body length of the female is around 16 mm with the male being much smaller at around 2 mm. Body colour varies between individuals and may range from cream through brown to black, sometimes with a brightly coloured yellow to red patch on the top of the abdomen. Juveniles may be more brightly coloured.
Only the females possess a tail and this increases in length with each moult. The prominent tail looks somewhat similar to that of a scorpion but has no sting and the spider is not considered to be dangerous to humans.
The spider's web is usually located close to the ground, and may be oriented vertically, on an angle, or sometimes horizontally. The spider's usual prey consists of small flying insects.
The female deposits between 50 and 60 eggs in an egg sac, of which there may be as many as eight distributed across missing sectors of the web. The sacs are oval in shape, 5 mm x 4 mm of tough, brown silk with a woolly appearance. The eggs are creamy in colour, 0.8mm in diameter, and not sticky.
References
[edit]- Australian Spiders in Colour - Ramon Mascord 1970 SBN 589 07065 7
- Platnick, Norman I. (2009): The world spider catalog, version 9.5. American Museum of Natural History.
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A Field Guide to Spiders of Australia- Robert Whyte and Greg Anderson. 2017 SBN 9780643107076 CSIRO Publishing