Kingdom Animalia Order Araneae Family Tetragnathidae Scientific name Leucauge celebesiana Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Suborder Araneomorphae Genus Leucauge Higher classification Leucauge | |
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Similar Leucauge, Long‑jawed orb weaver, Leucauge subblanda, Arachnid, Leucauge blanda | ||
Leucauge celebesiana, commonly called the black-striped orchard spider, is a species of spider belonging to the family Tetragnathidae. It is found from India to China, Japan, Sulawesi and New Guinea.
Like many of its congeners, this is a colourful and distinctive spider. It has a body length (excluding legs) of 13 mm. The abdomen is white with yellow-green sides with black stripes separating the white from the coloured flanks. Another black stripe runs right down the middle. This species constructs a web inclined at 45° and several individuals often build these webs close together.
Leucauge subblanda is a similar spider found in Japan.
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