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Spined Micrathena

Micrathena gracilis

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Field Notes

Description:

This spider was just a few mm long and was moving very quickly.

Notes:

Near Caño Palma in Barra del Colorado Wildlife Refuge. Found in the garden, at the edge of the jungle

Species ID Suggestions

Spined Micrathena

Micrathna gracilis

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Comments (4)
ulvalactuca77
Pretty close http://bugguide.net/node/view/127030/bgimage
bayucca
Agree, Micrathena sp. and looks in my eyes like being a Micrathena gracilis, juvenile female, but I am not 100% sure, so, please, verify! http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/16925846 http://bugguide.net/node/view/1996/bgimage
ForestDragon
Neat spider! It reminds me of a Micrathena species but I don't know if it is. It is somewhere to start anyway! Hope it helps.

Spotted for Missions

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International Spider Survey
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El mini-mundo de Costa Rica
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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Caño Palma Biological Station - BioBlitz Barra!
Photographed
PublishedNovember 15, 2013

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