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Curved Spiny Spider

Macracantha arcuata

Description:

Quite an impressive spider with its long curved spines.

Habitat:

Tropical forest

Notes:

Previously known as Gasteracantha arcuata but updated to genus Macracantha.

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2 Comments

AlbertKang
AlbertKang 5 years ago

Thanks, @Chun for the update :)

ChunXingWong
ChunXingWong 5 years ago

Genus name updated to "Macracantha" already :-)

AlbertKang
Spotted by
AlbertKang

Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia

Spotted on May 20, 2018
Submitted on Jul 23, 2018

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