Molinaranea magellanica (Walckenaer, 1847) is a animal in the Araneidae family, order Araneae, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Molinaranea magellanica (Walckenaer, 1847)
Molinaranea magellanica, the Falklands green spider, is an endemic orb-weaver spider found in southern South America and nearby islands.
Molinaranea magellanica, scientifically described by Walckenaer in 1847, is a species of orb-weaver spider that belongs to the family Araneidae. This species is endemic to Chile, Argentina, the Juan Fernández Islands, and the Falkland Islands. It is commonly called the Falklands green spider. It is the largest endemic spider that has been documented to exist in the Falklands.
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Araneus pallidus (Olivier, 1789)
Larinioides cornutus (Clerck, 1757)
Cyclosa oculata (Walckenaer, 1802)
Araneus alboventris (Emerton, 1884)
Metepeira labyrinthea (Hentz, 1847)
Nephilengys papuana Thorell, 1881
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