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Curved Spiny Spider

Gasteracantha arcuata

Photo by AlbertKang
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Field Notes

Description:

Saw several of this brightly colored Spider during the same walk, but this was the biggest, nearly 1 cm in body width. The smaller ones were redder in color, whereas this one was more orangish.

Species ID Suggestions

Curved Spiny Spider

Gasteracantha arcuata

Comments (7)

Thanks, @Ingrid3 & @Christos :) I have seen quite a few of them, both in Philippines and Malaysia, @Lauren. Hope you get to see them in the future :)
Wonderful! Spectacular spines. I sure would love to find one of these.
I guess that we also have reports from the Philippines. http://melvynyeo.deviantart.com/art/Gasteracantha-Arcuata-Curved-Spiny-Spider-307694224 https://www.flickr.com/photos/hazman836/6794357702/ http://www.natgeocreative.com/photography/1342492
Might be some sort of spiny orbweaver (Micrathena sp.).

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