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Magellanic green spider

Molinaranea magellanica

Classification

Order
Araneae
Family
Araneidae

Molinaranea magellanica is a species of orb-weaver spider (family Araneidae) endemic to Chile, Argentina, the Juan Fernández Islands and the Falkland Islands. It is also known as the Falklands green spider. It is the largest endemic spider known to exist in the Falklands.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Chile · 85United Kingdom · 17Argentina · 5