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'''''Argiope pulchella''''' is a species of [[Araneidae|orb spiders]] (belonging to the family [[Araneidae]]). It ranges from [[India]] to [[China]] and can be found on [[Java]]. It builds a web with a zig-zag [[stabilimentum]]. This species has a pentagonal [[opisthosoma]] (abdomen). |
'''''Argiope pulchella''''', commonly called '''Garden cross spider''', is a species of [[Araneidae|orb spiders]] (belonging to the family [[Araneidae]]). It ranges from [[India]] to [[China]] and can be found on [[Java]]. It builds a web with a zig-zag [[stabilimentum]]. This species has a pentagonal [[opisthosoma]] (abdomen). |
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==Description== |
==Description== |
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Female is larger than male. Female 8-10 mm, Male 4-6 mm. Carapace dark yellow with white hair. Sternum heart-shaped. Anterior part is brown with a white patch. Abdomen slightly pentagonal. Legs long, and dark yellow. Female has brownish cephalothorax. Dorsum bright yellow in color with three horizontal black bands. Ventrum with black and yellow mottles. Male has a dark brown cephalothorax. Male lacks any stripes found in female. Male does not spins a web, where it occupy periphery of the web of female.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/273167 |title=Argiope pulchella - Garden cross spider |publisher=India Biodiversity Portal |accessdate=12 November 2018}}</ref> |
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==Ecology== |
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They are found naturally in woodlands and other forest patches. Other than these natural habitats, it was found abundantly from disturbed habitats like garbage dumps, drains and sewage. It is an entomophagous predator that preys on a wide range of insects.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/324861315_Argiope_pulchella_Thorell_1881_Araneidae_Araneae_A_potential_synanthropic_species |title=Argiope pulchella Thorell, 1881 (Araneidae: Araneae): A potential synanthropic species |publisher=International Journal of Zoology Studies|accessdate=12 November 2018}}</ref> |
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==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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Argiope pulchella, commonly called Garden cross spider, is a species of orb spiders (belonging to the family Araneidae). It ranges from India to China and can be found on Java. It builds a web with a zig-zag stabilimentum. This species has a pentagonal opisthosoma (abdomen).
Description
Female is larger than male. Female 8-10 mm, Male 4-6 mm. Carapace dark yellow with white hair. Sternum heart-shaped. Anterior part is brown with a white patch. Abdomen slightly pentagonal. Legs long, and dark yellow. Female has brownish cephalothorax. Dorsum bright yellow in color with three horizontal black bands. Ventrum with black and yellow mottles. Male has a dark brown cephalothorax. Male lacks any stripes found in female. Male does not spins a web, where it occupy periphery of the web of female.[2]
Ecology
They are found naturally in woodlands and other forest patches. Other than these natural habitats, it was found abundantly from disturbed habitats like garbage dumps, drains and sewage. It is an entomophagous predator that preys on a wide range of insects.[3]
Gallery
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Female; ventral view -
Female; dorsal view with zig-zag stabilimentum -
![Male, "shuddering" on the leg of female[4]](/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Argiope_pulchella_male_at_Nayikayam_Thattu.jpg/120px-Argiope_pulchella_male_at_Nayikayam_Thattu.jpg)
Male, "shuddering" on the leg of female[4] -
"mating thread dance" -
"ready to mate" -
Argyrodes flavescens, kleptoparasite found on the web of A. pulchella
![Male, "shuddering" on the leg of female[4]](/enwiki/wiki/File:Argiope_pulchella_male_at_Nayikayam_Thattu.jpg)
References
- ^ http://www.eol.org/pages/1194716
- ^ "Argiope pulchella - Garden cross spider". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ "Argiope pulchella Thorell, 1881 (Araneidae: Araneae): A potential synanthropic species". International Journal of Zoology Studies. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0053057#pone-0053057-t001
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