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Spined micrathena
Micrathena gracilis
34.8391, -92.4901
Field Notes
Description:
These spiny orb-weavers spin a large tightly spun web usually in wooded or bushy areas.
Habitat:
Spotted in a hardwood forest at Pinnacle Mountain State Park.
Notes:
The only web-building members of the species are the females. Females are 8–10 mm long. They exhibit a bulbous abdomen with a total of ten spines. Males exhibit a fair amount of sexual dimorphism. They tend to be around only half the size of the females. Also, they have fewer spines, a flatter abdomen, and a slightly lighter tone. Although males can produce silk, they mostly use it in the mating ritual, which frequently also proves fatal.(Wikipedia)
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