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Reunion Hermit Spider

Nephilingis borbonica

Classification

Order
Araneae
Family
Araneidae

Nephilingis borbonica is an nephilid spider from Réunion. It was once thought to also inhabit Madagascar and other nearby islands, however these were determined in 2011 to be a different species, Nephilingis livida, while specimens from Mauritius were placed in the new species Nephilingis dodo. Anatomy Female The color of the abdomen ranges from striking bright red to whitish-red, with larger specimens displaying a brighter red.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
France · 54