Araneus cinnabarinus

Araneus cinnabarinus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Suborder: Araneomorphae
Family: Araneidae
Genus: Araneus
Species: A. cinnabarinus
Binomial name
Araneus cinnabarinus
(Schiapelli & Gerschman, 1963)

Araneus cinnabarinus, commonly known as the Falklands green spider is a species of orb-weaving spider endemic to the Falkland Islands as well as Chile, Argentina and the Juan Fernández Islands.[1][2] It is the largest endemic spider known to exist in the Falklands.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Invertebrates". Falkland Islands Tourist Board. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
  2. Hince, Bernadette (2000). The Antarctic dictionary: a complete guide to Antarctic English. Collingwood, VIC, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 0-9577471-1-X.
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