OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Name Etymology: Araniella (?) opisthographa ("writing on the back")
Adult Cucumber Green Spider* (Araniella opisthographa) at Geddington, Northants - June 2016
* This name is shared by several very similar species.
Featured Subspecies: ?
Length: 6mm / Weight: ?
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Not Yet Evaluated
As with many of the smaller invertibrates, this identification is somewhat tentative - there are two very similar species that can only be identifified at a very close level but opisthographa is more common near to me than cucurbitina. Both species are notable for their distinctive green abdomen.
Related Species:
ORDER: Araneae
FAMILY: Araneidae
GENUS: Araniella
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic
- Sighting Locations -
UNITED KINGDOM - A widespread resident.
- Seen at Geddington.
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