Arkys

Arkys belongs to the genus of araneomorph spiders indigenous to Australia. Being a part of the Arkyidae family, the genus has 32 species as per the April 2019 records.

Arkys

Scientific Classification

  • Genus: Arkys

 Spiders Belonging to this Genus

  • Triangular Spider (Arkys lancearius)
  • Horned Triangular Spider (Arkys cornutus)  
  • Small Bird Dropping Spider (Arkys curtulus)  
  • Arkys alatus  
  • Arkys dilatatus  
  • Arkys enigma  
  • Arkys hickmani  
  • Arkys grandis  
  • Arkys kaszabi  
  • Arkys montanus  
  • Arkys varians
  • Arkys vicarius  
  • Arkys speechleyi  
  • Arkys toxopeusi  
  • Arkys transversus  
  • Arkys soosi  
  • Arkys sibil  
  • Arkys semicirculatus  
  • Arkys roosdorpi  
  • Arkys occidentalis  
  • Arkys nimdol  
  • Arkys multituberculatus  
  • Arkys latissimus  
  • Arkys furcatus  
  • Arkys alticephala
  • Arkys cicatricosus
  • Arkys bulburinensis
  • Arkys brevipalpus
  • Arkys coronatus
  • Arkys gracilis
  • Arkys tuberculatus
  • Arkys walckenaeri

Physical Description and Identification

Adults

Size: They are small in size, with females having a body length of 0.31 inches (8 mm) larger than the males that are at least 0.22 inches (5 mm) long.

Color: They mostly have an orange, yellow, or red body with markings on their abdomen. However, the color combinations and patterns do vary from one species to the other. 

Other Characteristic Features: Most spiders of this genus have a triangular or heart-shaped abdomen.

Eggs

The small round eggs are contained in pinkish-orange spherical egg sacs.

Spiderlings

Spiderlings of most of the species of this genus acquire a triangular body growing with every mold.

The Web

The spiders of the Arkys genus do not build webs but are ambush hunters mostly seen sitting on leaves or ferns or even hanging from a few silken threads.

Are Spiders of the Arkys Genus Venomous

There is not much detail about the intensity of their venom. However, these spiders are not known to cause harm to humans.

Quick Facts

Other NamesAmbush spider
DistributionAustralia and its surrounding islands
HabitatMost species of this genus dwell in woodlands, but they may thrive in gardens, living in grasses or shrubs
DietInsects like flies
Lifespan1 – 2 years

Did You Know

  • Charles Athanase Walckenaer, French scientist and civil servant, described this genus for the first time in 1837.

Image Source: Photos.smugmug.com

Arkys belongs to the genus of araneomorph spiders indigenous to Australia. Being a part of the Arkyidae family, the genus has 32 species as per the April 2019 records.

Arkys

 Spiders Belonging to this Genus

  • Triangular Spider (Arkys lancearius)
  • Horned Triangular Spider (Arkys cornutus)  
  • Small Bird Dropping Spider (Arkys curtulus)  
  • Arkys alatus  
  • Arkys dilatatus  
  • Arkys enigma  
  • Arkys hickmani  
  • Arkys grandis  
  • Arkys kaszabi  
  • Arkys montanus  
  • Arkys varians
  • Arkys vicarius  
  • Arkys speechleyi  
  • Arkys toxopeusi  
  • Arkys transversus  
  • Arkys soosi  
  • Arkys sibil  
  • Arkys semicirculatus  
  • Arkys roosdorpi  
  • Arkys occidentalis  
  • Arkys nimdol  
  • Arkys multituberculatus  
  • Arkys latissimus  
  • Arkys furcatus  
  • Arkys alticephala
  • Arkys cicatricosus
  • Arkys bulburinensis
  • Arkys brevipalpus
  • Arkys coronatus
  • Arkys gracilis
  • Arkys tuberculatus
  • Arkys walckenaeri

Physical Description and Identification

Adults

Size: They are small in size, with females having a body length of 0.31 inches (8 mm) larger than the males that are at least 0.22 inches (5 mm) long.

Color: They mostly have an orange, yellow, or red body with markings on their abdomen. However, the color combinations and patterns do vary from one species to the other. 

Other Characteristic Features: Most spiders of this genus have a triangular or heart-shaped abdomen.

Eggs

The small round eggs are contained in pinkish-orange spherical egg sacs.

Spiderlings

Spiderlings of most of the species of this genus acquire a triangular body growing with every mold.

The Web

The spiders of the Arkys genus do not build webs but are ambush hunters mostly seen sitting on leaves or ferns or even hanging from a few silken threads.

Are Spiders of the Arkys Genus Venomous

There is not much detail about the intensity of their venom. However, these spiders are not known to cause harm to humans.

Quick Facts

Other NamesAmbush spider
DistributionAustralia and its surrounding islands
HabitatMost species of this genus dwell in woodlands, but they may thrive in gardens, living in grasses or shrubs
DietInsects like flies
Lifespan1 – 2 years

Did You Know

  • Charles Athanase Walckenaer, French scientist and civil servant, described this genus for the first time in 1837.

Image Source: Photos.smugmug.com

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