Cyclosa insulana
Taxonomy
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Specific Epithetinsulana (Costa, 1834)
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Common Name
- Humpback Cyclosa Spider (English)
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ResidentialNative
Description
Cyclosa insulana or commonly known as humpback Cyclosa spider, belongs to the genus Cyclosa, in the family Araneidae. This spider normally mounts its web containing thick silk bands with debris. Its colour can be variable and its cylindrical abdomen has a tail-like extension, flanked by two lateral humps. Spiders of this genus can be easily recognised by the characteristic U-shaped demarcation between the raised “head” (the cephalic part of the cephalothorax) and the flat thoracic region. These spiders decorate their vertical orb-webs with a band of rubbish made of remains of insects bound in silk through the centre. The spider sits in the hub and pretends to be a part of the debris. The vertical orb-web is decorated by a vertical band of debris through the centre. The size of the female is larger than the male. It is widespread in Malaysia, Brunei, Thailand, Singapore, Myanmar, Indonesia, Vietnam, India, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka, China, Nepal, Japan and Northern Australia.
Relationship
Location
- Perak 2
- Sabah 1
Biodiversity Experts
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Nik Ahmad Irwan Izzauddin Bin Nik Him (Dr.)
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
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Spiders,
Biodiversity
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Norma Binti Che Yusoff (Prof. Dr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
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Spiders (Ecology),
Protected Areas, Marine & Coastal, Digital Sequence Information (DSI) & Climate Change
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Rosli Hashim (Prof. Dr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
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Birds (Ecology), Mammals (Ecology), Spiders, Insects,
Biodiversity & Protected Areas
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Tan Li Peng (Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK)
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Arachnids, Insects,
Agriculture, Biodiversity & Forest
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References
- Dzulhelmi, M.N., Wong, C.X., Goh, T.G., Juhaida, H. & Faszly, R. (2014). Spider fauna (Arachnida, Araneae) from Sabah, Malaysia. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies 2 (5), 335-344. https://www.entomoljournal.com/vol2Issue5/pdf/68.1.pdf
- Norma-Rashid, Y. & Li, D. (2009). A checklist of spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) from Peninsular Malaysia inclusive of twenty new records. The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 57 (2), 305-322
- Sulaiman, S., Pawanchee, Z.A., Karim, M.A., Jeffery, J., Busparani, V. & Wahab, A. (1996). Serological identification of the predators of adult Aedes albopictus (Skuse) (Diptera: Culicidae) in rubber plantations and a cemetery in Malaysia. Journal of Vector Ecology 21 (1), 22-25
- Koh, J.K.H. & Bay, N. (2019). Borneo Spiders: A Photographic Field Guide. Sabah Forestry Department, Malaysia. pp. 497.
- Nik Ahmad Irwan Izzauddin, N. H., Suhaila, A.H. & Zarul, H.H. (2019). Royal Belum-Temengor Rainforest : The Hidden Treasure of Perak. Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia and Kementerian Air, Tanah dan Sumber Asli. pp. 300.
Acknowledgements :- Ms. Aida Salihah Binti Abu Bakar, Ms. Ilmie Syafiqah Binti Mohd Termizi, Ms. Norazah Binti Norddin, Mrs. Nurfarhana Hizan Binti Hijas & Mr. Yasser Mohamed Arifin
Photo credit :- USM
Species Citation :- Cyclosa insulana. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/60826. [Retrieved 25 April 2024].
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