Bug FAQBlack-striped Orchard Spider
Leucauge celebesiana · Order: Araneae · Family: Tetragnathidae
The spider’s body (excluding legs) measures about 13 mm long (0.51 in). Its abdomen is white with yellow-green sides separated by black stripes, plus a central black stripe. It builds its web at a 45° angle and many individuals often place their webs close together. It occurs from India across China and Japan to Sulawesi and New Guinea. A similar spider, Leucauge subblanda, is found in Japan.
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How to recognize it
The abdomen is white with yellow-green flanks divided by black stripes, and a black line runs down the middle.
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Size
The body length, not counting the legs, is about 13 mm (0.51 in).
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Where it lives
Its web is angled roughly 45° and several spiders often build webs near each other.
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Where it comes from
It is native to a region stretching from India through China and Japan to Sulawesi and New Guinea.
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Lookalikes
Leucauge subblanda is a look-alike species that occurs in Japan.
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More photos
Same family (Tetragnathidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leucauge_celebesiana
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