| Exechocentrus lancearius | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Exechocentrus |
| Species: | E. lancearius
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| Binomial name | |
| Exechocentrus lancearius | |
Exechocentrus lancearius is a species of spider in the orb-weaver spider family Araneidae, found only in Madagascar.[1] It was initially described from a partial specimen of an adult female. The first description of a complete specimen and its prey-catching behaviour was published in 2012. E. lancearius is a bolas spider. Rather than using a web, adult females catch their prey by using a line with one or two sticky drops (a "bolas") which they swing.