| Red tent spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Cyrtophora |
| Species: | C. unicolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyrtophora unicolor (Doleschall, 1857) [1] | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
Epeira unicolorDoleschall, 1857 [2] | |
Cyrtophora unicolor is a species of spider of the family Araneidae. [1] It is known as the red tent spider. [3]
The species shows sexual dimorphism, where the male is small and with faded colors, whereas the female is much larger and with a brilliant red color. [3] The female is 17-20mm in length. [4]
The red tent spider builds a large three-dimensional web in vegetation, which is a common feature of members of the genus. [5]
It is found in numerous Asian countries, including Singapore, China, Southern Taiwan, Japan, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Christmas Island, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar, and north-eastern India. [3]
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