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Gasteracantha sp.
A small species of spiny orb-weaver spider found throughout northern Papua (and elsewhere?). The spines and "carapace" also gives rise to the common group name of "crab-like orb-weaver spider" although they are not closely related to the crab spiders.
This spotting in a large semi-urban yard & garden situated next to a disturbed patch of remnant forest.
For a spotting of the same species some 270 km to the west see http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/690.... It has also been observed a similar distance to the east http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/....
Spotted on Oct 31, 2011
Submitted on Nov 22, 2011
2 Comments
Thanks, you're welcome
Nice spotting and thanks for Reference