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| Gasteracantha hasselti C. L. Koch, 1837 |
Gasteracantha hasselti, commonly known as Hasselt's spiny spider is a species of spider belonging to the family Araneidae. Carl Ludwig Koch ( September 21, 1778 - August 23, 1857) was a German Entomologist, specializing in Arachnology. Spiders are Predatory Invertebrate Animals that have two body segments, eight legs no chewing mouth parts and no wings The orb-weaver spiders (family Araneidae) are the builders of spiral wheel-shaped webs often found in gardens fields and forests It is a native of Asia, occurring from India eastwards to Indonesia. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia.
Typically of this genus, the male of this species is small and rather nondescript but the female is rather larger and very colourful. She is usually around 8 mm in length (excluding legs). The carapace has a dense covering of white hairs. A carapace is a dorsal section of an Exoskeleton or shell in a number of animal groups The abdomen is roughly triangular and bright orange with 12 black spots arranged in two rows along the back and six black spikes around the margin, the two at the rear corners being much the longest, straight and pointed. In Vertebrates such as Mammals the abdomen (belly constitutes the part of the body between the Thorax (chest and Pelvis.
References
Preston-Mafham, Ken (1998). Spiders: Compact Study Guide and Identifier. Angus Books. ISBN 978-1-904594-93-2.
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