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Gasteracantha sanguinolenta
(Short-horn Kite Spider)

The spider species Gasteracantha sanguinolenta, commonly known as Short-horn Kite Spider, belongs to the genus Gasteracantha, in the family Araneidae. Gasteracantha sanguinolenta spiders have been sighted 0 times by contributing members. Based on collected data, the geographic range for Gasteracantha sanguinolenta includes 0 countries and 0 states in the United States. Gasteracantha sanguinolenta is most often sighted during the month of .

Taxonomic Hierarchy

  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Arthropoda
  • Class: Arachnida
  • Order: Araneae
  • Suborder: Araneomorphae
  • Family: Araneidae
  • Genus: Gasteracantha
  • Species: Gasteracantha sanguinolenta

Other Common Names

Shorthorn Kite Spider

Author

C. L. Koch, 1844

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