Neoscona scylloides is a small East Asian with a round, bright yellow-green abdomen, about 0.4 in (1 cm) long. It does not occur in the US; it lives in Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, and the Russian Far East.
Appearance
- Appearance
- Females are about 0.3–0.4 in (8–11 mm) long. The abdomen is bright yellow-green with yellow bands along the front sides, and the legs and front body section are brownish.
Where it lives
- Range
- Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, and the Russian Far East. Not found in the US.
Behavior
- Activity
- It builds a vertical orb web, sits in the center at night, and hides on a leaf at the web's edge during the day.
Conservation
- IUCN Red List
- NENot EvaluatedNot yet assessed
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