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Araneidae Clerck, 1757 - Orb Weaver Spiders |
The scientific name for Orb spiders is Araneidae, a family that consists of a little over 3000 species around the world. Thailand is home to some trully amazing examples of this family, such as the vibrant yellow and black Gasteracantha hasselti or Hasselt's Spiny Spider. Orb spiders easily recognized by their orb shaped webs that can be found everywhere from the busiest cities, through to forests such as those found in the Doi Suthep - Doi Pui National Park, Chiang Mai Province.
Subfamily: Araneinae
Genera: Acusilas, Eriovixia, Neoscona, Parawixia
Acusilas malaccensis
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Eriovixia laglaisei
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Neoscona punctigera
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Neoscona vigilans
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Parawixia dehaani
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Subfamily: Argiopinae
Genera: Argiope, Gea
Argiope aemula
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Argiope catenulata
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Argiope hinderlichi
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Argiope trifasciata
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Argiope versicolor
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Gea spinipes
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Subfamily: Cyrtarachninae
Genera: Cyrtarachne, Poltys
Cyrtarachne bufo
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Poltys illepidus
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Subfamily: Gasteracanthinae
Genera: Gasteracantha
Gasteracantha doriae
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Gasteracantha hasselti
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Gasteracantha kuhli
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Subfamily: Cyrtophorinae
Genera: Cyrtophora
Cyrtophora moluccensis
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Cyrtophora unicolor
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Subfamily: Nephilinae
Genera: Herennia, Nephila, Nephilengys
Herennia multipuncta
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Nephila kuhlii
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Nephila pilipes
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Nephilengys malabarensis
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