Runcinia acuminata facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Runcinia acuminata |
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| A Runcinia acuminata spider on a Plantago plant | |
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Misumena elongata |
The Runcinia acuminata is a type of crab spider. These spiders get their name because they can move sideways, just like crabs!
Female Runcinia acuminata spiders can grow to be about 10 millimeters long. That's about the size of a small button! The males are smaller, usually less than 6 millimeters long.
You can often find these spiders hiding in the top parts of grasses where seeds grow. This is where the female spiders build their special egg sacs. They are very clever and make sure their egg sacs are well hidden, or "camouflaged," so they blend in with the grass. These spiders mostly eat moths that come to visit the grasses.
Where This Spider Lives
This spider species lives in many different places across Asia and Australia. You can find them all the way from Bangladesh to Japan. They also live on islands like Borneo and New Guinea. In Australia, they are found in New South Wales and Queensland.
What's in a Name?
The name acuminata comes from a Latin word, acuminatus. This word means "pointed." It probably describes a pointed part of the spider's body. This spider was first officially described in 1881.
See also
- In Spanish: Runcinia acuminata para niños
