Green Orbweb Spider

Colaranea viriditas · Order: Araneae · Family: Araneidae

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Green Orbweb Spider
Photo: Steve Kerr, CC BY

Females are about 5.7 mm long and males about 5.2 mm. They have a dark to yellow-brown carapace and legs, while the abdomen is mostly bright green on top. The green orb-web spider lives only in New Zealand, including the Chatham Islands.

Source: Wikipedia

How to recognize it

The carapace and legs range from dark to yellowish brown. The abdomen is largely bright green on the dorsal side.

Source: Wikipedia

Size

Females measure about 5.7 mm in length; males are slightly smaller at 5.2 mm.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

Colaranea viriditas is native to New Zealand.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

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Same family (Araneidae)

Cross OrbweaverCross OrbweaverAraneus diadematusCan biteYellow Garden SpiderYellow Garden SpiderArgiope aurantiaCan biteSpotted OrbweaverSpotted OrbweaverNeoscona cruciferaCan biteGolden Silk SpiderGolden Silk SpiderTrichonephila clavipesCan biteFurrow OrbweaverFurrow OrbweaverLarinioides cornutusCan biteJoro SpiderJoro SpiderTrichonephila clavataCan bite

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colaranea_viriditas

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