2,292 observations
Araneus ventricosus
Araneus ventricosus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Arachnida ›Order: Araneae ›Family: Araneidae ›Genus: Araneus
About
Araneus ventricosus is a nocturnal orb-weaver spider found primarily in China, Japan, and Korea that has been involved in numerous research studies and is easily identified by its nocturnal web-building behavior. Araneus ventricosus' venom is effective against invertebrate prey, but its venom is ineffective in vertebrates. This arachnid's silk has been researched extensively and has several unique properties. For instance, Araneus ventricosus is able to produce flagelliform silk, and its TuSp1 (tubuliform spidroin) and AcSp1 (aciniform...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Araneus ventricosus is Araneus ventricosus.
- Araneus ventricosus belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Araneus ventricosus belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Araneus ventricosus belongs to the class Arachnida.
- Araneus ventricosus belongs to the order Araneae.
- Araneus ventricosus belongs to the family Araneidae.
- Araneus ventricosus belongs to the genus Araneus.