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Arachnura higginsi
	Female juvenile
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Araneidae
Genus:	Arachnura
Species:	A. higginsi
Binomial name
	Arachnura higginsi; (Koch, 1872)
Synonyms
	Epeira higginsii; 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 Australian spider belonging to the family Araneidae. It occurs in many parts of Australia.

Description and habit

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

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

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-{{Taxobox
-| name = ''Arachnura higginsi''
 | image = Tailed Spider Chatswood West.JPG
-| image_caption = ''Tailed Spider'' female juvenile
+| image_caption = Female juvenile
+| taxon = Arachnura higginsi
-| image_width = 240px
+| authority = ([[Ludwig Carl Christian Koch|Koch]], 1872)
-| regnum = [[Animal]]ia
-| phylum = [[Arthropoda]]
-| classis = [[Arachnida]]
-| ordo = [[Araneae]]
-| subordo = [[Araneomorphae]]
-| familia = [[Araneidae]]
-| genus = ''[[Arachnura]]''
-| species = '''''A. higginsi'''''
-| binomial = ''Arachnura higginsi''
-| binomial_authority =  ([[Ludwig Carl Christian Koch|Koch]], 1872)
 | synonyms =
-''* <small>Epeira higginsii</small>''<br />
+*''Epeira higginsii''
-''* <small>Arachnura higginsii</small>''
+*''Arachnura higginsii''
 }}
-'''''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.
+'''''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.
-== Description and Habit ==
-The body length of males is 2&nbsp;mm and females around 16&nbsp;mm. Body colour varies from cream to brown. Juveniles may be brightly coloured. The tiny male does not possess a tail. The prominent tail is somewhat similar to a scorpion, though the creature is harmless to humans. The web is near ground level, on an angle or sometimes horizontal. Small flying insects are the usual prey.
+==Description and habit==
-Egg sacs number up to eight. They are oval in shape, 5&nbsp;mm x 4&nbsp;mm of tough, brown silk with a woolly appearance. Egg sacs are added across missing sectors of the web. Eggs are creamy, 0.8mm in diameter, 50 to 60 in number, not sticky. In Japan it is called Shomi and was named by Pippen. Mahal ni Pippen si Shomi.
+The body length of the female is around 16&nbsp;mm with the male being much smaller at around 2&nbsp;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.
+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.
+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.
+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&nbsp;mm x 4&nbsp;mm of tough, brown silk with a woolly appearance. The eggs are creamy in colour, 0.8mm in diameter, and not sticky.
 ==References==
 * Australian Spiders in Colour - Ramon Mascord 1970 SBN 589 07065 7
 * {{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''.
+{{Taxonbar|from=Q1304501}}
 [[Category:Araneidae]]
 [[Category:Spiders of Australia]]
-[[Category:Animals described in 1872]]
+[[Category:Spiders described in 1872]]
 {{Araneidae-stub}}
+A Field Guide to Spiders of Australia- Robert Whyte and Greg Anderson. 2017
+SBN 9780643107076
+CSIRO Publishing