Summary ²

Arachnura melanura, also known as black tail spider and drag tail spider is a species of spider in the family Araneidae. It ranges from India to Japan to Sulawesi. It camouflages itself by mimicking fallen flowers, dead leaves and twigs.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) LiCheng Shih, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/papilioshih/27005878330/
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arachnura_melanura

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Atlas of Living Australia
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• World Spider Catalog (WSC)
• 日本のレッドデータ検索システム

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