Family: Araneidae
Subfamily: Cyrtophorinae
Genus Cyrtophora
Cyrtophora cylindroides
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Cyrtophora cylindroides |
| Cyrtophora cylindroides (Walckenaer, 1842) — China to Australia Cyrtophora cylindroides is a Tent-web Spider. These webs are aligned horizontally, with a network of supporting threads above them. These spiders often live in colonies. Females have a body length of mostly about 15 mm. Location - Kinabalu Lodge, Sabah |
| The Genus of Cyrtophora is Tent-web spiders. They
do not build orb webs although technically classified under orb-web
spiders (family Araneidae). Cyrtophora spider's web is tent-like, highly complex non-sticky web is sometimes considered a precursor of the simplified orb-web. These webs are aligned horizontally, with a network of supporting threads above them. These spiders often live in colonies. Females have a body length of mostly about 15 mm. |
Cyrtophora cylindroides (Walckenaer,1842)