Nuctenea umbratica (Clerck, 1757)
(Toad Spider)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesNuctenea umbratica (Toad Spider)
FamilyARANEIDAE (orb spiders, orb-weavers)
OrderARANEAE (spiders)
ClassARACHNIDA (mites, spiders, false scorpions, harvestmen etc.)
SubphylumCHELICERATA (a subphylum of arthropods)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Nuctenea umbratica (Toad Spider) :
1: Nuctenea umbratica (Toad Spider)
5 Sep 2018 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Female, at light sheet, 9:45pm
Image 1: Female - dorsal view - alcohol specimen - silver backgroundImage 2: Female - dorsal view - silver backgroundImage 3: Female - ventral view - alcohol specimen - silver backgroundImage 4: Female - ventral view - silver backgroundImage 5: Female - dorsal view - alcohol specimen - close-up - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 6: Female - prosthoma - antero-dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 7: Female - ventral view - alcohol specimen - close-up - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 8: Female - epigyne - close-up - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 9: Female - epigyne - microscope low magnification - silver background
2: Nuctenea umbratica (Toad Spider)
29 Jun 2006 OSGR: TQ31 50° 50’ N, 0° 0’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Male, on fence post
Image 1: Male - cephalothorax - anterior view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 2: Male - cephalothorax - anterior view - close-up - highly enlarged (2)Image 3: Male - cephalothorax - anterior view - close-up - highly enlarged (3)Image 4: Male - cephalothorax - anterior view - close-up - highly enlarged (4)Image 5: Male - cephalothorax - anterior view - close-up - highly enlarged (5)Image 6: Male - cephalothorax - anterior view - close-up - highly enlarged (6)Image 7: Male - cephalothorax - anterior view - close-up - highly enlarged (7)Image 8: Male - cephalothorax - anterior view - close-up - highly enlarged (8)Image 9: Male - cephalothorax - anterior view - close-up - highly enlarged (9)Image 10: Male - cephalothorax - antero-dorsal view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 11: Male - dorsal view - enlargedImage 12: Male - dorsal view - enlarged (2)Image 13: Male - dorsal view - enlarged (3)Image 14: Male - latero-dorsal view - close-up - enlarged
3: Nuctenea umbratica (Toad Spider)
5 Apr 1971 OSGR: TG02 52° 50’ N, 1° 0’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
Female
Image 1: Female - defensive position - latero-ventral view

Nuctenea umbratica (Toad Spider) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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