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Gea spinipes
A tiny spider 6-7 mm was found webbing on small plants near roadside.
this is a colour variation of a female Gea orb-weaver (Gea spinipes - Araneidae; Argiopinae) - a rather common spider found around grasses and low shrubs even nearby human settlements. approaching one is considered easy as they do not easily startled. their webs are hardly more than 1 foot from the ground, often decorated with stabilimenta. the genus Gea is closely related to Argiope (often called St Andrew's Cross) and the more uncommon Neogea. females can reach up to 11mm which makes them easy to spot and photographed. sexual dimorphism is not as extreme although males are significantly smaller. this spider has an extensive range throughout the tropics.