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Micrathena gracilis
Was small and black with white spots.
wooded area similar to small forest.
We found it in a web. Its a spider so it eats mosquitoes and smaller insects. This type of spider is completely harmless to humans. the diet of the spined micrathena is Small wasps, flying ants.
Spotted on Sep 4, 2015
Submitted on Sep 4, 2015