Argiope protensa
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Argiope |
| Species: | A. protensa
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Argiope protensa is a species of the spider genus Argiope known by the common names longtailed orb-weaving spider or tear drop spider.[2] It is found in New Guinea, Australia, New Caledonia and New Zealand.[1][3]
Gallery[]
Argiope protensa dorsal view
Ventral view
Side view
References[]
- ^ a b "Taxon details Argiope protensa L. Koch, 1872", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2019-06-28
- ^ "Argiope protensa". Atlas of Living Australia. CSIRO. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
- ^ Levi, H.W. (1983). "The Orb-Weaver Genera Argiope, Gea, and Neogea from the Western Pacific Region (Araneae: Araneidae, Argiopinae)" (PDF). Museum of Comparative Zoology. Harvard University. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
External links[]
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- Argiope (spider)
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- Spiders described in 1872
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