A worldwide community photographing and learning about wildlife
Project Noah Nature School
Gasteracantha arcuata
Spiders of the Gasteracantha genus build vertical orb-webs with an open hub which are easily recognised. They have a hard, flat body armed with three pairs of spines on the edge of the abdomen. The spinnerets are elevated on a large projection and surrounded by a sclerotised ring-like structure.
Spotted on Dec 13, 2008
Submitted on Nov 20, 2013
No Comments