Parawixia dehaani (Doleschall, 1859) is a animal in the Araneidae family, order Araneae, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Parawixia dehaani (Doleschall, 1859)

Parawixia dehaani (Doleschall, 1859)

Parawixia dehaani is a spider species found across South Asia to Australia, identifiable by females' spiky triangular abdomens.

Family
Genus
Parawixia
Order
Araneae
Class
Arachnida

About Parawixia dehaani (Doleschall, 1859)

Female Parawixia dehaani are large dark brown spiders with variable patterns across their abdomens. The most prominent field identification feature of this species is its triangular abdomen, which bears sharp spikes at each corner. This species has a distribution that ranges from India to the Philippines, New Guinea, and Australia, and it has also been documented in Pakistan. Parawixia dehaani typically inhabits gardens, disturbed areas, and adjacent bushland.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Arachnida Araneae Araneidae Parawixia

More from Araneidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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