Neoscona punctigera

Neoscona punctigera
Male Neoscona punctigera from Okinawa.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Suborder: Araneomorphae
Family: Araneidae
Genus: Neoscona
Species: Neoscona adianta
Binomial name
Neoscona adianta
(Doleschall, 1857)

Neoscona punctigera is a species of spider found in Asia that hunts at night. N. punctigera builds spiral shaped webs and may lure prey with awe-inspiring spots on its abdomen. This spider is commonly found in the Philippines, where it is commonly used for spider fighting.

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