Ideocaira triquetra
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| Yellow Triangle Orb-Web Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Ideocaira |
| Species: | I. triquetra |
| Binomial name | |
| Ideocaira triquetra | |
Ideocaira triquetra is a species of spider in the family Araneidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the yellow triangle orb-web spider.[3]
Ideocaira triquetra is endemic to the Eastern Cape province, where it was originally described from Port Elizabeth. The species has been recorded from several localities throughout the province.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Conservation
Ideocaira triquetra is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range within the Eastern Cape province.[3]
