Leucauge auronotum is a species of spider in the family Tetragnathidae. It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the auronotum silver vlei spider.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Greenbanded Vlei Spider being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Leucauge celebesiana
- Leucauge undulata
- Leucauge decorata
- Leucauge blanda
- Leucauge levanderi
- Leucauge festiva
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Arachnida
- Order
- Araneae
- Family
- Tetragnathidae
- Genus
- Leucauge
- Species
- Leucauge auronotum
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