Micrathena sagittata
Encyclopedia
Micrathena sagittata is a species of spider
belonging to the family Araneidae. It is found in the eastern United States
and throughout Central America
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This is a striking spider with a distinctive arrow-shaped abdomen
which is largely yellow, with black depressions above and variable red and black patterning below (see picture). Males are up to 5 millimetre (0.196850393700787 in) in length (excluding legs), but females are much larger at around 9 millimetre (0.354330708661417 in). The males lack spines.
They leave a hole in the center of their web to assist in motion.
Spider
Spiders are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs, and chelicerae with fangs that inject venom. They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species diversity among all other groups of organisms...
belonging to the family Araneidae. It is found in the eastern United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and throughout Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
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This is a striking spider with a distinctive arrow-shaped abdomen
Abdomen
In vertebrates such as mammals the abdomen constitutes the part of the body between the thorax and pelvis. The region enclosed by the abdomen is termed the abdominal cavity...
which is largely yellow, with black depressions above and variable red and black patterning below (see picture). Males are up to 5 millimetre (0.196850393700787 in) in length (excluding legs), but females are much larger at around 9 millimetre (0.354330708661417 in). The males lack spines.
They leave a hole in the center of their web to assist in motion.