Bug FAQOrange-and-black Pear Spider
Leucauge fastigata · Order: Araneae · Family: Tetragnathidae
Also called: Pear-shaped Spider, Pear-shaped Leucauge, Pear-shaped Opadometa
The orange-and-black pear spider has a pear-shaped abdomen with silvery or golden spots and a distinctive fourth leg covered in a thick brush of spines. It builds large horizontal orb webs over a metre wide, suspended by several long silk strands without a signal line or retreat.
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How to recognize it
Its abdomen shows silvery or golden spots. A pear-shaped abdomen and a uniquely thick-bristled fourth leg set it apart from other Leucauge spiders.
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Size
The spider is elongated with long legs and chelicerae.
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Where it comes from
Its native range stretches from India through the Philippines to Sulawesi.
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Lookalikes
The pear-shaped abdomen and the thick brush of spines on the fourth leg distinguish it from other Leucauge species.
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Questions people ask
What does the web of the orange-and-black pear spider look like?
It is a large horizontal orb over a metre wide, with an open hub, few wide-set radii, and no retreat, hung by several long silk strands.
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How can I tell this spider apart from other Leucauge spiders?
Look for a pear-shaped abdomen with silvery or golden spots and a fourth leg that has a thick brush of spines.
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Same family (Tetragnathidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leucauge_fastigata
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