Cladycnis Insignis

cladycnis insignis

Cladycnis insignis is a striking nursery web spider native to the Mediterranean basin. Belonging to the family Pisauridae, this agile hunter does not rely on a traditional web to capture its prey, instead choosing to actively stalk and pounce on insects among low vegetation, grasses, and shrubs in warm, sunny habitats. Like other nursery web spiders, females exhibit remarkable maternal care, carrying their large egg sacs beneath their bodies and constructing a protective silk nursery dome for their newly hatched spiderlings. Their elegant form and distinct coloration make them a captivating find for arachnid enthusiasts exploring southern European landscapes.

生息地: Typically found in Mediterranean scrublands, dry grasslands, and sunny low vegetation near woodland edges.

外見

This medium-sized spider displays a slender, elongated body, with females measuring between 10 to 15 millimeters and males slightly smaller. The carapace is typically yellowish-brown to reddish-orange, adorned with conspicuous pale yellow or white longitudinal bands along the sides. Its abdomen features a matching central pattern with elegant light-colored lateral stripes. The long, robust legs are covered in fine sensory hairs and prominent spines, ideal for gripping foliage and sprinting rapidly over leaves.

界Animalia門Arthropoda綱Arachnida目Araneae科Pisauridae属Cladycnis

Cladycnis Insignis

カテゴリ

Invertebrate

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

Their scientific name insignis translates to distinguished or remarkable, referring to their striking color patterns and elegant hunting posture.

To protect her young just before they hatch, the mother spins a complex silken nursery web over leaves and guards it aggressively against any intruders.

Unlike many spiders that carry egg sacs attached to their spinnerets, the female Cladycnis insignis carries her egg sac using her jaws and pedipalps.

特殊能力

Uses its keen eyesight and vibrations to sense prey on leaves, launching a lightning-fast forward pounce without the aid of a capture web.

Constructs a dense, protective silk dome in low shrubs to house and guard its offspring after carrying the egg sac in its chelicerae.

Utilizes its light weight and hydrophobic leg hairs to walk easily across the surface of calm water if pushed or hunting near margins.

サイズと詳細

長さ: 1+ cm
体重: 0.0001+ kg
寿命: 1+ 年
Top Speed: 2 km/h
一度の産卵数: 50+
抱卵期間: 20+ 日

食性と食事

An active predator feeding primarily on small invertebrates, including flies, grasshoppers, and other spiders, caught through active hunting on vegetation.

年齢による違い: Spiderlings feed on tiny insects like fruit flies and aphids, while adults target larger orthopterans and dipterans.

主な食物

Flies
Grasshoppers
Leafhoppers
Small moths

採餌方法

Ambush

生態系とのつながり

hunts

Meadow Grasshopper

Chorthippus paralellus

Hunts and feeds on this common grassland grasshopper.

eaten by

Blue Tit

Cyanistes caeruleus

Preys upon this spider when hunting in shrub canopies.

eaten by

Black Spider Wasp

Anoplius viaticus

Parasitizes and provisions its nest with this spider.

特徴

このオブジェクトにはまだ特徴バッジが割り当てられていません。

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

テーマが追加されると、このオブジェクトのコレクションがここに表示されます。

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

まだ特別な安全上の注意はありません。

よくある質問

Cladycnis Insignisを見分けるには？

Cladycnis Insignisを識別する最も簡単な方法は、Snappit自然識別アプリを使用することです。

Cladycnis Insignisの長さは何ですか？

1+ cm

Cladycnis Insignisの体重は何ですか？

0.0001+ kg

Cladycnis Insignisの寿命は何ですか？

1+ 年

Cladycnis Insignisのtop Speedは何ですか？

2 km/h

Cladycnis Insignisは何を食べますか？

An active predator feeding primarily on small invertebrates, including flies, grasshoppers, and other spiders, caught through active hunting on vegetation.

Cladycnis Insignisは通常どこに生息していますか？

Typically found in Mediterranean scrublands, dry grasslands, and sunny low vegetation near woodland edges.

Cladycnis Insignisはどのように狩りをしますか？

Ambush