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Arrowshaped Micrathena Spider

Micrathena sagittata

Photo by LaurenZarate
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Field Notes

Description:

A very beautiful spider with two long tail horns and two upward spines on the front of the abdomen. This spider was busy wrapping its prey in silk. The dorsal and ventral sides of the spider are quite differently patterned. The webs of these species are usually in disrepair. Family Araneidae.

Habitat:

Forest, Chorreadero Park, Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas, Mexico.

Species ID Suggestions

Arrowshaped Micrathena

Micrathena sagittata

Comments (4)

Thank you very much bayucca, love this spider! :)
Should be Micrathena sagittata. http://bugguide.net/node/view/2020/bgimage

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