Cyclosa conica
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Cyclosa conica is a small spider
with no common name
. It is an orb weaver, and it is easily recognized by the way it strings together the dead bodies of insects and other debris and hangs it near the center of its web
. It hides on this string of debris, and its natural coloration makes it extremely difficult to see until it moves. One of its defenses against predators is to blend in with this debris and to feign death when disturbed. These spiders are small. The females range from 5.3 mm to 7.5 mm, and the males range from 3.6 mm to 4 mm.
Spider
Spiders are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs, and chelicerae with fangs that inject venom. They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species diversity among all other groups of organisms...
with no common name
Common name
A common name of a taxon or organism is a name in general use within a community; it is often contrasted with the scientific name for the same organism...
. It is an orb weaver, and it is easily recognized by the way it strings together the dead bodies of insects and other debris and hangs it near the center of its web
Spider web
A spider web, spiderweb, spider's web or cobweb is a device built by a spider out of proteinaceous spider silk extruded from its spinnerets....
. It hides on this string of debris, and its natural coloration makes it extremely difficult to see until it moves. One of its defenses against predators is to blend in with this debris and to feign death when disturbed. These spiders are small. The females range from 5.3 mm to 7.5 mm, and the males range from 3.6 mm to 4 mm.
Subspecies
- Cyclosa conica albifoliata Strand, 1907 (France)
- Cyclosa conica defoliata Strand, 1907 (Central Europe)
- Cyclosa conica dimidiata Simon, 1929 (France)
- Cyclosa conica leucomelas Strand, 1907 (Central Europe)
- Cyclosa conica pyrenaica Strand, 1907 (France)
- Cyclosa conica zamezai Franganillo, 1909 (Portugal)