- Source: Nephilengys malabarensis
Nephilengys malabarensis is an nephilid spider.
Females reach a body length of about 15 millimetres (0.59 in). The legs and palp are annulated yellow and black. Male body size less than 5 millimetres (0.20 in), with mostly grey-black legs.
N. malabarensis is being preyed upon by the spider-eating jumping spider Portia.
Name
The species name malabarensis refers to the Malabar coast of southern India, where it was first found.
Distribution
N. malabarensis occurs in South, South-East and East Asia from India and Sri Lanka to the Philippines, north to Yunnan, China, north-east to Saga and Kompira, Japan and east to Ambon Island of Indonesia. It is common at human dwellings and less common in rainforest. The Niah population inhabits cave entrances.
References
Further reading
Kralj-Fišer, S.; Kuntner, M. (2011). "Eunuchs as better fighters?". Naturwissenschaften. 99 (2): 95–101. Bibcode:2012NW.....99...95K. doi:10.1007/s00114-011-0873-1. PMID 22167072. S2CID 14727700.
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Nephilengys malabarensis
- Nephilengys
- Nephilengys papuana
- Autotomy
- List of spiders of Sri Lanka
- List of Araneidae species: N–Z
- List of spiders of India
