CONTENTS
Flora index
Fauna index
guide to the mangroves of singapore
Spiders
Peter K L Ng and N Sivasothi (editors)
 
Mangrove St. Andrew's
Cross Spider

Argiope mangal
Family Araneidae

Size:
female 5 mm, male 2 mm

Mature females spin an orb web 38-50cm long which usually only contains two silken zig-zag bands (stabilimentum), unlike its inland counterpart A. versicolor, which spinds the characteristic found bands resembling the cross of St. Andrew's.
close-up of female on a web with silken zig-zag bands
Argiope mangal
female

Other spiders on the web include the smaller males and sometimes, iniquiline spiders. When disturbed, it either speedily switches to the opposite side through a gap in the web, vibrates the web edge or remains motionless after running away or dropping off the web.

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What is mangrove?
Introduction

The Ecosystem

Abiotic
Biotic

Value
Intro
Products
Indirect uses
Potential uses

About Mangroves
in Singapore

History
Mangroves to visit
Conservation
 
From "A Guide to Mangroves of Singapore", Peter K. L. Ng and N. Sivasothi (editors)
Volume 1: The Ecosystem and Plant Diversity and Volume 2: Animal Diversity
Authors: Kelvin K. P. Lim, Dennis H. Murphy, T. Morgany, N. Sivasothi, Peter K. L. Ng,
B. C. Soong, Hugh T. W. Tan, K. S. Tan & T. K. Tan
BP Guide to Nature Series published by the Singapore Science Centre, sponsored by British Petroleum
© 2001 Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research, The National University of Singapore & The Singapore Science Centre