REAL

Interception of the egg sac of the Spiny-backed Orbweaver Gasteracantha cancriformis (Linnaeus, 1758) in the United Kingdom on produce from Costa Rica (Araneae: Araneidae)

Deady, Rob J. and Allen, Duncan and Sherwood, Danniella (2025) Interception of the egg sac of the Spiny-backed Orbweaver Gasteracantha cancriformis (Linnaeus, 1758) in the United Kingdom on produce from Costa Rica (Araneae: Araneidae). NATURA SOMOGYIENSIS (46). pp. 21-24. ISSN 1587-1908 (nyomtatott); 2062-9990 (online)

[img] Text
68586d992039ff22a3c8fd2a2c6109d1 - Published Version
Available under License Creative Commons Attribution.

Download (935kB)

Abstract

An egg sac of the non-native spider Gasteracantha cancriformis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Araneidae) found on the leaf of an imported shrub Heptapleurum arboricola Hayata (Araliaceae) from Costa Rica is described and illustrated following its interception in the United Kingdom.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: biosecurity, imported, non-native, Central America
Subjects: Q Science / természettudomány > QL Zoology / állattan
Depositing User: Bégányi Ilona
Date Deposited: 06 Feb 2026 07:37
Last Modified: 06 Feb 2026 07:37
URI: https://real.mtak.hu/id/eprint/233400

Actions (login required)

Edit Item Edit Item