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Spiny Orbweaver
Micrathena kirbyi
-2.15, -77.69
Field Notes
Description:
NATIONAL SAVE-A-SPIDER DAY - Micrathena kirbyi is a mall spider (less than 1 inch) and a member of the genus of Spiny Orbweavers. It is a striking bright yellow and reddish brown/black spider with long sharp spines along its sides and extra long spines on the corners of its abdomen.
Habitat:
NationThis spider was found in a tree about 2 meters off the ground in its web web alongside a clearing in the Amazon rainforest in SE Ecuador (300 masl).
Notes:
Micrathena - The name is derived from the Greek "micro", meaning "small", and the goddess Athena. What better representative for National Save-a-Spider Day than the “Little Goddes, Athena” herself. They are diurnal (active in the daytime) and are quite often seen because of their bright colors.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMarch 14, 2023
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