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Description of Glyptogona sextuberculata
Physical Characteristics
Female 5.5 to 6.5 mm.
Abdomen remarkably broad and with six characteristic tubercles on the edge. Colour light beige to brownish.
Carapace dark brown with a light median band with a dark brown centre.
Legs and palps light-dark annulated.
Male 4 to 4.5 mm.
Markings and colours almost identical to the female.
Habitat
Warm, dry, mountainous areas in low plants. The web hangs very low to the ground.
Distribution
Occurs in the Mediterranean area.
Period
Spring and summer.