Hasselt's Spiny Spider, Malayauw, Papua

Struggling to find a hard match. Similar observation:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/195512265

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Christine Young

Lion

It seems like there are some look-alikes!
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1235708-Macracantha-hasselti/browse_photos?order_by=created_at&quality_grade=any&photo_license=any&term_id=1&term_value_id=8 Posted one year ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! There's several back-side photos similar to mine in the list, looks convincing. Posted one year ago

The Hasselt's Spiny Spider

"Macracantha hasselti", commonly known as Hasselt's spiny spider, is a species of spider belonging to the family Araneidae. It is a native of Asia, occurring from India eastwards to Indonesia.

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Species identified by Ferdy Christant

By Ferdy Christant

Uploaded Jan 14, 2024. Captured Oct 16, 2023 15:02 in 6RWF+26 Dela, Sorong Regency, West Papua, Indonesia.

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