Kingdom Animalia Order Araneae Family Araneidae Higher classification Orb-weaver spider | Phylum Arthropoda Suborder Araneomorphae Scientific name Neoscona Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications Neoscona crucifera, Neoscona adianta, Neoscona domiciliorum | ||
Neoscona is a genus of spider in the family Araneidae (araneids) with a mostly pantropical distribution. One species, N. adianta, has a palearctic distribution, and several species occur in North America.
Contents
- Female neoscona crucifera spider startled spinning feeding pooping grooming and hanging out
- Taxonomy
- References
There is a characteristic longitudinal groove on the carapace which separates all species of Neoscona from species of Araneus.
Female neoscona crucifera spider startled spinning feeding pooping grooming and hanging out
Taxonomy
Neoscona was first separated from other araneids in the now obsolete genus Epeira by Eugène Simon in 1864, initially only as a group rather than a genus. The name Neoscona was derived from νέω, spin, and σχοῐνος, reed or rush.
References
Neoscona Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA