Neoscona adianta | |
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Neoscona adianta from Belgium | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Suborder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Araneidae |
Genus: | Neoscona |
Species: | N. adianta |
Binomial name | |
Neoscona adianta Walckenaer, 1802 |
Neoscona adianta is a species of spider belonging to the family Araneidae. It has a Palaearctic distribution.
The coloration includes a brown to red abdomen marked with a series of black-bordered white or cream triangles. The female has a body length (excluding legs) of around 9 millimetres (0.35 in), the male being rather smaller. The web is usually constructed among flower heads, the spider sitting in full view beside the web on a pad of silk.
Preston-Mafham, Ken (1998). Spiders: Compact Study Guide and Identifier. Angus Books. ISBN .