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Orb-weaving or Bird-dropping Spider

Cyrtarachne inaequalis

Photo by pamsai
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Field Notes

Description:

Not at all sure what this is. Small thumbnail size, resting under a leaf.

Habitat:

At the edge of an open place close to a swampy woodland, in Periyar Bamboo Garden N.P.

Species ID Suggestions

Orb-Weaving spider

Cyrtarachne inaequalis

Comments (7)

Thanks to you I have found this to match mine. I am not sure it of the bird-dropping bit.
I've deleted my suggestion . Reza's suggestion looks spot on :)
https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Cyrtarachne_inaequalis
I found this species Cyrtarachne inaequalis very close to yours and the link above as one found in India. A lot of references for this species is from japan where it is supposed to be a newly found species . https://www.tumblr.com/tagged/cyrtarachne-inaequalis http://zipcodezoo.com/index.php/Cyrtarachne_inaequalis
This is only a suggestion ... the body shape looks quite similar to yours Pam
Spider of some kind? Beautiful markings on its back Pam

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