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spiny orbweaver

Rubrepeira rubronigra

Description:

A very showy orbweaver, hanging head down in the center of a very large orb, plus 20 cm in diameter, between two branches in a forest edge track

Habitat:

Rainforest edge

Notes:

very visible from several meters away, wonder if is unpalatable or something

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5 Comments

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 8 years ago

lovely

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 8 years ago

Excelente avistamiento y foto!

KarenSaxton
KarenSaxton 8 years ago

I saw a very cool spiney in teh Ecuadorian Amazon, but it was still not easy to see until you were right on it. This is gorgeous

triggsturner
triggsturner 8 years ago

Lovely start, thank you for sharing. Great looking spider.

bayucca
bayucca 8 years ago

Very nice start on Project Noah! Welcome aboard! We want to see more!

Edgar Segovia
Spotted by
Edgar Segovia

Morona Santiago, Ecuador

Spotted on Jun 10, 2014
Submitted on Nov 27, 2015

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