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Acusilas
Acusilas is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1895. Most species are found from India to Sulawesi, with A. africanus found in Africa.
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassArachnida
- OrderAraneae
- FamilyAraneidae
Observations56
Observations recorded206
via GBIF
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Acusilas is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1895. Most species are found from India to Sulawesi, with A. africanus found in Africa.
==Life style== Acusilas build regular vertical orb-webs which incorporates a rolled leaf in the center.