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Araneus mitificus

Family Name: Araneidae
Taxonomic Group: Invertebrates (Spider)
Common Name: Kidney Garden Spider

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Description

Size 9mm

Ecology, Habitat & Location

Ecological Notes Builds an orb-web with a missing segment. Hides in a curled leaf with a silken roof at the edge of the web. Found in gardens and wayside vegetation.
Habitats Parks & Gardens
Distribution Singapore, Thailand, Burma, Vietnam, Papua New Guinea, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Hong Kong and Japan.

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References

References Koh, J.K.H. 1989. A guide to common Singapore spiders. Singapore: Singapore Science Centre. 160 pp

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Species record last updated on: 21 August 2019.
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