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Spiny-backed orb-weaver

Micrathena sp

Notes:

Spotted at Barigui Park, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.

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7 Comments

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 11 years ago

Oops... I think I was sleeping when I ID'd this spider. Thank you, Ignacio, you are right, of course. (I think that Dan was trying to warn me too, but I was still sleepy...)

Ignacio Gamboa
Ignacio Gamboa 11 years ago

Amazing spider!!! But i think this is Micrathena instead of Gasteracantha.
http://bugguide.net/index.php?q=search&a...

Ken Ken
Ken Ken 11 years ago

WOW~!!!

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 11 years ago

Thank you, Karen and Dan. Mayra, you're very kind, as always. Thank you.

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Very nice!

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Uau, Sergio, impressionante!!! Grande captura!!

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 11 years ago

Nice! I haven't seen a Gasteracantha like this yet!

Sergio Monteiro
Spotted by
Sergio Monteiro

Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

Spotted on Jul 3, 2012
Submitted on Jul 3, 2012

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