Acanthepeira venusta

(Banks, 1896)

Acanthepeira venusta is a of orb-weaving spider in the Araneidae. It is found in the United States, Cuba, and Hispaniola. Females produce clutches of approximately 232 , each measuring about 0.88 mm in diameter and weighing around 0.34 mg. The average female body mass is approximately 182.0 mg.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Acanthepeira venusta: /əˌkænˈθɛpɪrə vɪˈnʌstə/

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Distribution

United States, Cuba, and Hispaniola.

Life Cycle

Females produce clutches containing approximately 232 . Each egg measures about 0.88 mm in diameter and weighs around 0.34 mg.

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