Ordgarius magnificus, the magnificent spider, is a bolas spider in the family Araneidae.[1] It is endemic to forests along the Australian east coast.
Females are up to 14 mm long and almost as wide; males reach only 2 mm. Females are creamy-white with a pattern of pink and yellow spots on the abdomen, and a crown of white and reddish tubercles on the head.
They live in trees or tall shrubs, rarely less than 2 m above the ground. The easiest way to find them is to search for clusters of large, brown egg-sacs suspended among foliage; the spider will be found nearby, at day sheltering in a retreat made from rolled leaves and silk.
Like all bolas spiders, the female attracts male moths with an airborne pheromone. Once a moth approaches, the spider senses it coming due to vibration sensitive hairs on its outstretched legs. It is then caught with a sticky globule that is swung at the prey.
The egg-sacs are up to 5 cm long; one spider produces up to nine sacs per season, each with several hundred eggs.
Ordgarius magnificus, the magnificent spider, is a bolas spider in the family Araneidae. It is endemic to forests along the Australian east coast.
Ordgarius magnificus adalah spesies laba-laba yang tergolong famili Araneidae. Spesies ini juga merupakan bagian dari ordo Araneae. Nama ilmiah dari spesies ini pertama kali diterbitkan pada tahun 1897 oleh Rainbow.
Laba-laba ini biasanya banyak ditemui di Queensland, New South Wales.
Ordgarius magnificus adalah spesies laba-laba yang tergolong famili Araneidae. Spesies ini juga merupakan bagian dari ordo Araneae. Nama ilmiah dari spesies ini pertama kali diterbitkan pada tahun 1897 oleh Rainbow.
Laba-laba ini biasanya banyak ditemui di Queensland, New South Wales.
Ordgarius magnificus is een spinnensoort in de taxonomische indeling van de wielwebspinnen (Araneidae).[1]
Het dier behoort tot het geslacht Ordgarius. De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort werd voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1897 door William Joseph Rainbow.
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Ordgarius magnificus là một loài nhện trong họ Araneidae.[1]
Loài này thuộc chi Ordgarius. Ordgarius magnificus được William Joseph Rainbow miêu tả năm 1897.
Ordgarius magnificus là một loài nhện trong họ Araneidae.
Loài này thuộc chi Ordgarius. Ordgarius magnificus được William Joseph Rainbow miêu tả năm 1897.
