Spined Micrathena (Female) - Micrathena gracilis

Habitat: I spotted this spider as she was making her way along some spider silk that was connecting two branches of a tree.

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Ruth Spigelman

Lion

Very neat silhouette shot Christine - these spiders lend themselves perfectly for this. Posted 6 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks Ruth! I didn't intend for it to be a silhouette, but liked the way it turned out. A happy accident :). Posted 6 years ago

The Spined micrathena

"Micrathena gracilis" is a spider in the family Araneidae, commonly known as the spined micrathena. This spider spins a moderately large, very tightly coiled web, often in wooded or brushy areas. It is completely harmless to humans.

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Similar species: Spiders

Species identified by Christine Young