Skip to main content
Close

Decorated Orbweaver

Micrathena decorate

Photo by Dan Doucette
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

4.89189, -75.6601

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)

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

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Image
Butterflies icon

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon