Arkys facts for kids
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| Arkys lancearius | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Arkyidae |
| Genus: | Arkys Walckenaer, 1837 |
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| A. lancearius Walckenaer, 1837 |
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Arkys, often called the triangular spider or ambush spider, is a group of spiders found mostly in Australia. These spiders belong to the family Arkyidae. A scientist named Charles Athanase Walckenaer first described them in 1837.
These spiders are usually small. They have a unique triangular-shaped body. You can find them in Australia and on some nearby islands. Unlike many spiders, Arkys spiders do not build webs to catch their food. Instead, they often wait on leaves or flower heads. They ambush insects that come close. Their egg sacs are round and have a pinkish-orange color. They usually lay these eggs late in the summer.
Arkys Species
As of April 2019, there are thirty-two known types, or species, of Arkys spiders. Each species has its own scientific name. Many of these species live in different parts of Australia. Some are also found in New Guinea and New Caledonia.
Here are some of the known species:
- Arkys alatus Keyserling, 1890 — Australia (Queensland, New South Wales)
- Arkys alticephala (Urquhart, 1891) — Southern Australia
- Arkys brevipalpus Karsch, 1878 — New Caledonia
- Arkys bulburinensis Heimer, 1984 — Australia (Queensland, New South Wales)
- Arkys cicatricosus (Rainbow, 1920) — Australia (Lord Howe Is.)
- Arkys cornutus L. Koch, 1872 — New Guinea, Australia (Queensland)
- Arkys coronatus (Balogh, 1978) — New Guinea
- Arkys curtulus (Simon, 1903) — Eastern Australia
- Arkys dilatatus (Balogh, 1978) — Australia (Queensland)
- Arkys enigma Douglas, 2019 — Australia (Tasmania)
- Arkys furcatus (Balogh, 1978) — Australia (Queensland)
- Arkys gracilis Heimer, 1984 — Australia (Queensland)
- Arkys grandis (Balogh, 1978) — New Caledonia
- Arkys hickmani Heimer, 1984 — Australia (Tasmania)
- Arkys kaszabi (Balogh, 1978) — New Guinea
- Arkys lancearius Walckenaer, 1837 — New Guinea to Australia (New South Wales)
- Arkys latissimus (Balogh, 1982) — Australia (Queensland)
- Arkys montanus (Balogh, 1978) — New Guinea
- Arkys multituberculatus (Balogh, 1982) — Australia (Queensland)
- Arkys nimdol Chrysanthus, 1971 — New Guinea
- Arkys occidentalis (Reimoser, 1936) — Indonesia (Buru Is.)
- Arkys roosdorpi (Chrysanthus, 1971) — New Guinea
- Arkys semicirculatus (Balogh, 1982) — Australia (Queensland)
- Arkys sibil (Chrysanthus, 1971) — New Guinea
- Arkys soosi (Balogh, 1982) — New Guinea
- Arkys speechleyi (Mascord, 1968) — Australia (New South Wales)
- Arkys toxopeusi (Reimoser, 1936) — Indonesia (Buru Is.)
- Arkys transversus (Balogh, 1978) — Australia (New South Wales)
- Arkys tuberculatus (Balogh, 1978) — Australia (Queensland)
- Arkys varians (Balogh, 1978) — New Caledonia
- Arkys vicarius (Balogh, 1978) — New Caledonia
- Arkys walckenaeri Simon, 1879 — Australia, Tasmania
See also
- In Spanish: Arkys para niños
