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Spined Micrathena

Micrathena gracilis

Description:

This spider was just a few mm long and was moving very quickly.

Notes:

Near Caño Palma in Barra del Colorado Wildlife Refuge. Found in the garden, at the edge of the jungle

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago
Spined Micrathena
Micrathna gracilis Quaoar Power Zoo: Micrathena gracilis


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4 Comments

manuelariasarias77
manuelariasarias77 10 years ago

Gracias bayucca!

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Agree, Micrathena sp. and looks in my eyes like being a Micrathena gracilis, juvenile female, but I am not 100% sure, so, please, verify!
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/169...
http://bugguide.net/node/view/1996/bgima...

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 10 years ago

Neat spider! It reminds me of a Micrathena species but I don't know if it is. It is somewhere to start anyway! Hope it helps.

Costa Rica

Spotted on Nov 15, 2013
Submitted on Nov 15, 2013

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