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Spiny Orb Weaver

Micrathena raimondi

Photo by Dan Doucette
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

fairly large for a spiny orbweaver

Habitat:

primary rainforest

Notes:

Spotted this under a leaf on a hike. Was hard to photograph and this was the only decent pic I could manage.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (8)
Dan Doucette
I bet Karen! Thanks Lauren, indeed, Colombia was amazing!
LaurenZarate
Neat spider, very long abdomen. Lucky you to be in Colombia! Really enjoying all your jungle postings!
KarenL
This brings back memories of my Ecuadorian jungle trip!
Dan Doucette
Thanks Juan, looks like the same species, cool. Thanks again to bayucca for ID.
Dan Doucette
Thanks Ary, that's what I was thinking it was. Thanks Carol.

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International Spider Survey
Mission
Colombia Wildlife

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PublishedMarch 21, 2013

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