Kingdom Animalia Class Arachnida Suborder Araneomorphae Scientific name Nephilengys cruentata | Phylum Arthropoda Order Araneae Family Nephilidae Rank Species | |
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Similar Nephilengys, Nephilidae, Nephilengys borbonica, Nephilengys malabarensis, Clitaetra | ||
Nephilengys cruentata vs brown cricket
Nephilengys cruentata is a nephilid spider with a strikingly red sternum.
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Females reach a length of about 24 mm. The legs can be uniformly dark red or brown, or annulated. Males are about 4 mm long .
Nephilengys cruentata
Distribution
N. cruentata is found in tropical and subtropical Africa and several limited areas of South America (Brazil, northern Colombia and Paraguay), where it has probably been introduced by humans in the late 19th century at the latest .
Name
The species name cruentata is derived from Latin cruentus "bloody", probably referring to the female red sternum .
References
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