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Double spotted spiny spider

Gasteracantha mammosa

Description:

Classification: Family Araneidae, Orb-Web Spiders. Female: 6-10 mm. Male: 3-5 mm.

Habitat:

Gardens, wasteland, secondary forests. Distribution: Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka, India, Australia, Fiji, China, Japan.

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3 Comments

GebS.Bunado
GebS.Bunado 11 years ago

Thank you!

TMetcalf
TMetcalf 11 years ago

The third picture is really cool.

TMetcalf
TMetcalf 11 years ago

Now thats cool.

GebS.Bunado
Spotted by
GebS.Bunado

Balanga, Bataan, Philippines

Spotted on Jul 28, 2012
Submitted on Sep 4, 2012

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