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Black-and-White Spiny Spider
Gasteracantha kuhli
15.4558, 119.921
Field Notes
Description:
The Black-and-White Spiny Spider, shown here, is a female. According to Wikipedia, the males are smaller and have little "bumps" instead of spines. When this one was spotted, around midday, it looked like it was starting to assemble a trashline web decoration. It had something in its grasp - I am not sure if it was a small prey insect or just a piece of vegetation for the trashline.
Habitat:
This Gasteracantha kuhli was spotted in our front garden. Its web was moored between a Coconut Palm (Cocos nucifera) locally called Oñgot and a Ben oil tree (Moringa oleifera) locally known as Malungay. Plant references - http://www.stuartxchange.org/Niyog2.html..... and http://www.stuartxchange.org/Malunggay.html
Notes:
I think that I probably see the species Gasteracantha kuhli three or four times a year. So, although I could not call it "common" in our area, it does seem to have a steady presence.
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