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Arrow-shaped orbweaver

Micrathena sexspinosa

Description:

Spider with her lunch

Habitat:

Manuel Antonio National Park

Notes:

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2 Comments

KarenL
KarenL 10 years ago

Thanks for the correction Dominik!

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Yours is Micrathena sexspinosa. Note the additional 2 spikes.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25759530@N0...
http://dllavaneras.deviantart.com/art/Mi...
http://www.caribbeanspiders.com/images/0...
http://eol.org/pages/1195830/details
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-M1dnhO60Ewc/Tp...
Please, check the common name!! Some are called Arrow-shaped Micrathena, but this might be reserved to Micrathena sagittata??

KarenL
Spotted by
KarenL

San José, Costa Rica

Spotted on Jan 8, 2014
Submitted on Jan 10, 2014

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