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Spiny Orb Weaver

Micrathena raimondi

Description:

fairly large for a spiny orbweaver

Habitat:

primary rainforest

Notes:

Spotted this under a leaf on a hike. Was hard to photograph and this was the only decent pic I could manage.

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8 Comments

sanmiggums
sanmiggums 11 years ago

Cool

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 11 years ago

I bet Karen! Thanks Lauren, indeed, Colombia was amazing!

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 11 years ago

Neat spider, very long abdomen. Lucky you to be in Colombia! Really enjoying all your jungle postings!

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

This brings back memories of my Ecuadorian jungle trip!

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 11 years ago

Thanks Juan, looks like the same species, cool. Thanks again to bayucca for ID.

Great spotting Dan, I picture the same specie once http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/704... .

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 11 years ago

Thanks Ary, that's what I was thinking it was. Thanks Carol.

Carol Snow Milne
Carol Snow Milne 11 years ago

WOW! I love spiky ones.

Dan Doucette
Spotted by
Dan Doucette

Amazonas, Colombia

Spotted on Nov 29, 2012
Submitted on Mar 21, 2013

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