Aorangia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Aorangia |
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| Aorangia sp. (male) | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Stiphidiidae |
| Genus: | Aorangia Forster & Wilton, 1973 |
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| A. ansa Forster & Wilton, 1973
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Aorangia is a group, or genus, of spiders found in the South Pacific. They are a type of sheetweb spider, which means they build flat, sheet-like webs. These spiders were first described by scientists Raymond Robert Forster and C. L. Wilton in 1973.
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Aorangia Spiders: An Introduction
Aorangia spiders are known for their unique web-building style. Unlike some spiders that make round, spiral webs, sheetweb spiders create flat, tangled sheets of silk. These webs often have a funnel-shaped retreat where the spider hides. When an insect lands on the sheet, the spider quickly rushes out to catch it.
Where Aorangia Spiders Live
All known Aorangia species are found only in New Zealand. This means they are endemic to New Zealand, which is a special term for animals or plants that naturally live in only one place in the world. Their home in the South Pacific makes them a unique part of New Zealand's wildlife.
Types of Aorangia Spiders
As of 2019, there are sixteen different types, or species, of Aorangia spiders. Each species has its own scientific name, often given by the scientists who first described them. All of these species were identified by Forster and Wilton in 1973.
- Aorangia agama Forster & Wilton, 1973 – New Zealand
- Aorangia ansa Forster & Wilton, 1973 – New Zealand
- Aorangia fiordensis Forster & Wilton, 1973 – New Zealand
- Aorangia isolata Forster & Wilton, 1973 – New Zealand
- Aorangia kapitiensis Forster & Wilton, 1973 – New Zealand
- Aorangia mauii Forster & Wilton, 1973 – New Zealand
- Aorangia muscicola Forster & Wilton, 1973 – New Zealand
- Aorangia obscura Forster & Wilton, 1973 – New Zealand
- Aorangia otira Forster & Wilton, 1973 – New Zealand
- Aorangia pilgrimi Forster & Wilton, 1973 – New Zealand
- Aorangia poppelwelli Forster & Wilton, 1973 – New Zealand
- Aorangia pudica Forster & Wilton, 1973 – New Zealand
- Aorangia semita Forster & Wilton, 1973 – New Zealand
- Aorangia silvestris Forster & Wilton, 1973 – New Zealand
- Aorangia singularis Forster & Wilton, 1973 – New Zealand
- Aorangia tumida Forster & Wilton, 1973 – New Zealand
See also
In Spanish: Aorangia para niños
