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Box kite spider Not always easy seeing the top of these spiders as generally against a wall or something, however, with a wind blowing I did manage to see the tell-tale black and white markings. Black and White Kite spiders,Geotagged,Isoxya cicatricosa,South Africa,Spiders,Spring,arachnids,box kite spiders,isoxya,kite spiders,south africa Click/tap to enlarge

Box kite spider

Not always easy seeing the top of these spiders as generally against a wall or something, however, with a wind blowing I did manage to see the tell-tale black and white markings.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Awesome, the spiders in your garden are in a world of their own :) Posted 10 years ago
    1. View Claire Hamilton's profile
      Claire Hamilton
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      Aren't they just! And I keep finding new ones, its great. Posted 10 years ago
  3. View WildFlower's profile
    WildFlower
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    Is this the same one?
    Box Kite spider (underside) Black and White Kite spiders,Geotagged,Isoxya cicatricosa,South Africa,Spring,arachnids,araneidae,box kite spiders,isoxya,kite spiders,south africa,spiders

    You have to find a way to turn it around and see the pattern on the back.
    http://www.biodiversityexplorer.org/arachnids/spiders/araneidae/isoxya.htm
    http://www.ispotnature.org/node/582036?nav=related
    Unfortunately, there are no photos of the other species.     Posted 10 years ago, modified 10 years ago
    1. View Claire Hamilton's profile
      Claire Hamilton
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      Yes it is the same one and I do have an ID...I just haven't created it yet, hence my note in the description. Bear with me please. Posted 10 years ago, modified 10 years ago

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The Black and White Kite spider

Box kite spiders is a common name for the Afrotropical Isoxya genus of orb-weaver spiders. Like the Spiny orb-weavers they have six prominent (but short) spines on their abdomen. They are small spiders, measuring 3 to 7 mm across. They have a sclerotised (or porcelain-like) abdomen which is typical of the Gastricanthinae.
Five species are known in South Africa

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Similar species: Spiders
Species identified by Claire Hamilton
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Uploaded Dec 20, 2014. Captured Dec 14, 2014 11:06 in Unnamed Road, South Africa.
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  • Canon EOS 70D
  • f/18.0
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  • ISO250
  • 100mm