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Asian Spinybacked Orbweaver

Thelacantha brevispina

Description:

Thelacantha brevispina is a species of orbweavers in the family Araneidae, T. brevispina is the only species in the genus Thelacantha. The species is closely related to the genus Gasteracantha. It is found in Madagaskar and From India to Indonesia and Australia, and also in the North- and South pacific. https://uk.inaturalist.org/taxa/49541-Ga...

Habitat:

Garden, Close to tropical forest.

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Asian spinybacked orbweaver
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thewndrr
thewndrr 2 years ago

Thanks again Francis

thewndrr
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thewndrr

Neboda, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Spotted on May 16, 2020
Submitted on Jan 25, 2022

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