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Decorator Silk-orb weaver spider

Cyclosa insulana

Spotting Image 1

Description:

Found this spider near a cave entrance. The spiral web ain't new for me, but I haven't seen this type of spider before. A rough silvery back. Plenty of food on her menu.

1 Species ID Suggestions

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Ashish
Ashish 12 years ago
Decorator Silk-orb weaver spider
Cyclosa insulana Cyclosa insulana | Flickr - Photo Sharing!


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18 Comments

Tom Maebe
Tom Maebe 12 years ago

Thanks for the comments and suggestions!

Noah Ranger
Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

This is very amazing spider... Silky Signature is almost spiral....
Here is link of similar spider...
http://news.discovery.com/animals/spider...

achmmad
achmmad 12 years ago

Wonderful that sometime it looks like a orange dead leaf butterfly! Congrats!

Apple
Apple 12 years ago

You could also consider adding it to the mission on spiders....

http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/6518...

Apple
Apple 12 years ago

Wow, what a great web! This would be a great addition to the architecture mission!

http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8082...

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 12 years ago

Nice finding,

dedes
dedes 12 years ago

wow amazing

Noah Ranger
KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Awesome! I haven't seen a web quite like this before!

BalincaguinConservancy
BalincaguinConservancy 12 years ago

Please consider joining the Cave Biota of the Philippines mission, http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/9049... and adding this spotting to the mission.

ChunXingWong
ChunXingWong 12 years ago

Beautiful Cyclosa spider.

Tom Maebe
Tom Maebe 12 years ago

Thanks, Farid.

Farid
Farid 12 years ago

very nice Tom

windmustache
windmustache 12 years ago

Wow!!

Tom Maebe
Tom Maebe 12 years ago

thanks for the nice comments!

Dangermouse
Dangermouse 12 years ago

That is so cool! Amazing, not seen a spiral web before.

Noah Ranger
Christiane
Christiane 12 years ago

WOW.. GREAT SPOTTING!!!

Noah Ranger
lori.tas
lori.tas 12 years ago

That's wild.

Noah Ranger
ceherzog
ceherzog 12 years ago

Wow! Another spiral in nature...I love it!

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Tom Maebe
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Tom Maebe

Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines

Spotted on Aug 21, 2011
Submitted on Aug 21, 2011

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