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Micrathena, known as spiny orbweavers, is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Carl Jakob Sundevall in 1833. [5] [6] Micrathena contains more than a hundred species, most of them Neotropical woodland-dwelling species. The name is derived from the Greek "micro", meaning "small", and the goddess Athena. [7]
Micrathena gracilis is a spider in the family Araneidae (orb-weavers), [1] commonly known as the spined micrathena [2] or castleback orbweaver. [3] This spider spins a moderately large (can be about 20 cm long in diameter) and very tightly coiled web. The spiders themselves are small and can be found to be anywhere from 4.2 mm to 10.8 mm long. [4]
Micrathena sagittata, also known as the arrow-shaped micrathena, [1] is a species of spider belonging to the family Araneidae. It is found in the eastern United States and throughout Central America .
Micrathena mitrata is commonly found in North America, particularly in the eastern and central regions of the United States, as well as in Canada. [6] [8] The spider prefers wooded areas, especially near streams and other bodies of water, where it can build its web low to the ground, often near shrubs or trees.
Micrathena schreibersi, also known by its common name Amazon thorn spider, is a species from the genus Micrathena. [1] [2] References
Brown recluse. What they look like: The brown recluse is a brown spider with a distinct “violin-shaped marking” on the top of its head and down its back, Potzler says. Also, brown recluse ...
Micrathena yanomami is a species of orb-weaver spider described in 2011. Its distribution includes French Guiana , Brazil , and Peru . The species was first described by arachnologists Ivan Magalhães and Adalberto Santos.
Micrathena Sundevall, 1833. Micrathena abrahami (Mello-Leitao, 1948) — Colombia to Brazil; Micrathena acuta (Walckenaer, 1841) — Trinidad to Argentina; Micrathena agriliformis (Taczanowski, 1879) — Costa Rica to Bolivia; Micrathena alvarengai Levi, 1985 — Brazil; Micrathena anchicaya Levi, 1985 — Colombia, Ecuador