Tuesday 28 July 2015

Creature 301: Thwaitesia argentiopunctata

A reflective spider
Thwaitesia argentiopunctata is commonly known as the mirror spider.

It gets this name from the reflective patches on their abdomen, which resembles little mirrors. The little mirrors grow larger when they feel threatened.


Distribution:
The mirror spider is found all over Australia.

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Theridiidae
Genus: Thwaitesia
Species: Thwaitesia argentiopunctata

Image Links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thwaitesia_argentiopunctata
http://whatthefauna.tumblr.com/post/97884942339/the-sequined-or-mirror-spider-has-silvery

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