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Decorated Orbweaver

Micrathena decorate

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

a type of orb weaver. I thought I had spotted this before but can't find it in my spottings. not sure of the species.

Habitat:

cloudforest, 2400m

Notes:

I spotted this in Santuario Otun Quimbaya.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (12)
Dan Doucette
Thanks for the species ID William, sorry for the late response.
William Galvis
Micrathena decorata, an endemic spider from Colombia!
lori.tas
Possibly the best Spiny orb weaver I've ever seen.
Dan Doucette
Thanks vivian, Gilma, Landmark, dotun, Mark and bayucca for the comments and confirmation.
bayucca
Agree with Micrathena sp., unfortunately there are as I remember more than 50 species in Colombia...
dotun55
Yes, obviously a spiny orb-weaver

Spotted for Missions

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International Spider Survey
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Nature in Yellow
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Mission WILD
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Spiders of Colombia/Arañas de Colombia
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project

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PublishedSeptember 2, 2013

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