Mecynogea

Mecynogea spiders

mecynogea.sp1

Brown, with bone-like markings

2018.JAS.E.18, 2018.JAS.E.95

Morphospecies ID: A. M. Haberkern; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit

Location: Jatun Sacha Biological Station, Ecuador (400 m.a.s.l.)

Genus

Family

Araneae

Araneidae

Mecynogea

Order

mecynogea.sp3

Greenish-olive colour, with distinctive stripes running down legs, as well as leg bandings, and cream markings on the abdomen (but only on the dorsal side). Lots of stripes.

2019.YSN.W5.9

Morphospecies ID: A. M. Haberkern; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit

Location: Estación Biológica Yasuní, Ecuador (250 m.a.s.l.)

Genus

Family

Araneae

Araneidae

Mecynogea

Order

mecynogea.sp5

Legs and abdomen olive-coloured with brown stripes. Occasional spines on legs. Abdomen has streaks of white and gold with little brown borders, stained-glass like.

2019.BGL.W7.12

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.)