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Arrow-shaped Micrathena

Micrathena sagittata

Description:

Red spider with two spikes in the back of the abdomen. About 3 cm long.

Habitat:

Semitropical forest

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago
Arrow-shaped Micrathena
Micrathena sagittata Micrathena sagittata


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2 Comments

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 12 years ago

Thank you bayucca for the ID and the link.

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago

I have seen some reports from Mexico, but you have to check for Sagittata, it is the most common one in the neotropic area, but there are some others and as usual the colors might vary.

LuisStevens
Spotted by
LuisStevens

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Spotted on Sep 4, 2012
Submitted on Oct 7, 2012

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