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spider genus

Thelacantha

Description:

Thelacantha is a spider genus of the Araneidae family with only one described species, T. brevispina.The species is closely related to Gasteracantha, and was synonymized with it in 1859, but revalidated in 1974. The species is found Madagascar, in southern Asia from India to Philippines, Japan and Australia

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LuvjoyChoker
LuvjoyChoker 11 years ago
spiny orb weaver
gasterocantha sp Spiny orb-weaver


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ArvinMemaphu
ArvinMemaphu 11 years ago

Thanks LuvjoyChoker, I was able to get the exact ID thru your suggested ID.

ArvinMemaphu
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ArvinMemaphu

Leyte, Philippines

Spotted on Jan 10, 2011
Submitted on Aug 13, 2012

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