Verrucosa arenata


Verrucosa arenata, also known as the arrowhead spider, arrowhead orb weaver, or triangle orb weaver, is a species of orb-weaver spider. It is widely distributed in the New World. Other species of the genus Verrucosa occur in North and South America.
The genus name Verrucosa derives from Latin, meaning "warty". The specific epithet arenata derives from Latin "arena", meaning "sand".

Description

Arrowhead spiders create a new web every day, removing the old one after sunrise. Unlike most other orb weavers, it will rest in the web with the head up.

Distribution and habitat

V. arenata occurs from North America down to Panama, and has been found in the Greater Antilles.

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