Araneus
Angulate orb-weavers
araneus.sp2
Ventral body is solid yellow, with ventral abdomen having distinct rectangular black markings, reminiscent of Stonehenge. Solid yellow spider.
2019.YSN.W5.4
Morphospecies ID: A. M. Haberkern; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures: A. M. Haberkern
Location: Estación Biológica Yasuní, Ecuador (250 m.a.s.l.)
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2019.YSN.W5.4
araneus.sp3
Cream-coloured. Legs are orange with cream and brown bands. Smiley-face marking near top of abdomen, with anvil-shaped marking at tip of abdomen. Sides of abdomen brown.
2018.JAS.E.217
Morphospecies ID: A. M. Haberkern; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures: A. M. Haberkern
Location: Jatun Sacha Biological Station, Ecuador (400 m.a.s.l.)
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2018.JAS.E.217
2018.JAS.E.217
araneus.sp4
Araneus guttatus. Beige, pointy cephalothorax. Round abdomen that is cream-coloured with squiggly V-shaped brown marking. Yellow stripe on side of abdomen. Legs are brown, orange, white and burgundy striped. Dark brown hairs across pedipalps and legs.
2019.BGL.W7.22
Morphospecies ID: J.C. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures: J. C. Schmidt
Location: Reserva Biologica del Rio Bigal, Ecuador (900 m.a.s.l.)
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2019.BGL.W7.22
2019.BGL.W7.22
araneus.sp5
Bell-shaped beige cephalothorax with burgundy edges and marking. Eyes are on black protrusion. Posterior median eyes are small and white and facing upwards, while the rest of the eyes are facing forwards. The abdomen is large and round, being dark brown with two cream stripes and a yellow marking. Coxae are cream, the femurs are burgundy, the tibias are orange with red joints, and the rest of the legs are orange. Pedipalps are beige with brown tips. Both legs and pedipalps have black hairs and spines. Chelicerae are brown. Sternum has a red heart pattern. Underside of abdomen is dark brown. Epigynum is red and cream. Spinnerets are burgundy with cream markings around them.
2019.YNC.W2.26
Morphospecies ID: J.C. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. De Roche; Pictures: J. C. Schmidt
Location: Yanayacu Biological Station, Ecuador (2100 m.a.s.l)
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2019.YNC.W2.26
2019.YNC.W2.26