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Photo by Tom Maebe
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Field Notes

Description:

another one of these spiders similar to http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6699581 & http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/5773136 but spotted in Borneo, Maliau Basin

Habitat:

jungle

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
Ashish
Yes its spiny white spider..!! Great Macro..!!
7yl4r
+1 on the Gasteracantha suggestion. I've seen some of this genus in Florida; they're very cool. Very nice photo. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiny_orb-weaver
Dan Doucette
For sure Gasteracantha http://fiveprime.org/hivemind/Tags/gasteracantha
animaisfotos
Strange beautiful creature. Thanks for sharing.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2011

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