Araneus praesignis mm) and females (7 mm) of "Araneus praesignis" have large black decorations on the upper rear (dorsal posterior) of the abdomen, thought to be a case of Batesian mimicry where an animal has markings making it appear larger and more threatening than it really is. The spider was described by Ludwig Koch in "Die Arachniden Australiens", 1872. "Araneus praesignis" shelters during the day in a silk-bound retreat made in a non-fully-closed leaf nearby where its web is erected at night. Its food is night-flying insects and other invertebrates. It is harmless to humans and can be handled by people without
European bass commercial fish widely cultured in the Mediterranean. The most important farming countries are Greece, Turkey, Italy, Spain, Croatia, and Egypt. Annual production was more than 120,000 tonnes in 2010. European bass is also known as lavraki (Greek: λαβράκι]), levrak (Hebrew: לברק), levrek or bayağı levrek (Turkish). loubina (Spanish) and loup de mer (French). European bass The European bass ("Dicentrarchus labrax") is a primarily ocean-going fish native to the waters off Europe's western and southern and Africa's northern coasts, though it can also be found in shallow coastal waters and river mouths during the summer months. It is one of only