Arachnura melanura

Arachnura melanura, also known as scorpion tailed orb-weaver,^[1] black tail spider and drag tail spider is a species of spider in the family Araneidae. It ranges from India^[1] to Japan to Sulawesi. It camouflages itself by mimicking fallen flowers, dead leaves and twigs. It replaces the capture spiral of its web daily.^[2]

Arachnura melanura
Female A. melanura in Okinawa.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Araneidae
Genus:	Arachnura
Species:	A. melanura
Binomial name
Arachnura melanura Simon, 1867