Micrathena_breviceps

These bizarr looking spiders lurk everywhere in my personal jungle. I am fascinated by their body design. If you ar interested, I will upload a side view,too.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Fascinating find! Checking the species on eol.org but there it is not known, could Micrathena brevipes perhaps be a synonym? Posted 9 years ago
1. Claire Hamilton
  
  Lion
  
  Micrathena is a recognised genus but very little is written about it. I think I have found enough info to create the species so shall do so now. Posted 9 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Excellent, thanks! Very little would be the right term indeed, if eol.org doesn't know it. That has happened like 3 times in all those years :) Posted 9 years ago
  2. WildFlower
    
    Lion
    
    Hi Claire, there is no such species in the World Spider Catalog. The closest valid name is Micrathena brevipes. It is also similar to Micrathena sexspinosa.
    http://www.wsc.nmbe.ch/genus/356/Micrathena
    http://arachnids.myspecies.info/taxonomy/term/886/media
    http://arachnids.myspecies.info/taxonomy/term/892/media
    From both photos it is hard to tell which species it is. Posted 8 years ago

Claire Hamilton

Lion

Absolutely I would like to see a side view! What an amazing spider! Posted 9 years ago

The Micrathena brevipes

The spider genus Micrathena contains more than a hundred species, most of them Neotropical woodland orb-weavers.
With the naked eye they stand out due to the arrow-shaped body being colored bright yellow contrasting with a black background. This combination is highly visible. As you might expect the spider may not be attracting attention to itself inviting predators to prey upon it. This is warning coloration also known as aposomatic coloration. Any bird naive enough to ignore those colors.. more

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Species identified by Claire Hamilton