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Red Crab Orbweaver

Micrathena clypeata

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Description:

The spider was only a few centimeters large

Habitat:

Rainforest

Notes:

Found in the rainforest of Iwokrama (Guyana)

1 Species ID Suggestions

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ChunXingWong
ChunXingWong 11 years ago
Red Crab Orbweaver
Micrathena clypeata SPIDER - Red Crab Orb-Weaver (Micrathena clypeata) - Pawsforwildlife.co.uk Facts and information


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10 Comments

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Wonderful!

Anne Marie McCaffrey
Anne Marie McCaffrey 11 years ago

Fantastic spider!

Noah Ranger
Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

I think most of Spiders build web... but their shape is different as per their habitat and prey.

ChunXingWong
ChunXingWong 11 years ago

Hi OnengDyah, an orbweaver is a type of spider that builds orb webs.

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 11 years ago

amazing,

OnengDyah
OnengDyah 11 years ago

Cute..what is orbweaver..? may some one to explaint...it..?

ChunXingWong
ChunXingWong 11 years ago

Beautiful !
It's a Micrathena clypeata.

KeithRoragen
KeithRoragen 11 years ago

Very cool.

Noah Ranger
KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Great spot helber!
Welcome to Project Noah!

edolopez72
edolopez72 11 years ago

Spider, don't know what kind.

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Kraxler
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Kraxler

Guyana

Spotted on May 22, 2010
Submitted on Jul 9, 2012

Spotted for Mission

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