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Orange Pearl Spider (Male)

Chrysso angula

Description:

The cephalothorax is rising steadily from the rear edge to the eye region which slightly projects forwards. From above, it is almost circular rising steadily from the rear edge to the eye region which slightly projects forwards. From above, it is almost circular and about as wide as long, widely truncated at the rear and somewhat pointed at the front. From above, the abdomen is almost symmetrical diamond shaped, wider than long, with rounded corners. From side, abdomen is clearly raised and the pedicel is located roughly midway between the highest points of abdomen. The legs are thin, not particularly long, apparently free of spines, and pale yellow in colour. There are black dots on the two rounded shoulders and the posterior tip of abdomen.

Habitat:

Small plants and shrubs.

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6 Comments

Sumukha Javagal
Sumukha Javagal 11 years ago

Thanks Nishant..!

Sumukha Javagal
Sumukha Javagal 11 years ago

Thank you Yuriana..:-)

Nishant
Nishant 11 years ago

Beautiful!

YurianaMartínez
YurianaMartínez 11 years ago

very nice, as usual Sumukha

Sumukha Javagal
Sumukha Javagal 11 years ago

Thanks Angel..!

Angelzero2006
Angelzero2006 11 years ago

great color

Sumukha Javagal
Spotted by
Sumukha Javagal

Sringeri Rural, Karnataka, India

Spotted on Aug 15, 2011
Submitted on Aug 29, 2012

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