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Gasteracantha is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first named by Carl Jakob Sundevall in 1833. [2] Species of the genus are known as spiny-backed orb-weavers, spiny orb-weavers, or spiny spiders. The females of most species are brightly colored with six prominent spines on their broad, hardened, shell-like abdomens.
Gasteracantha cancriformis [2] (spinybacked orbweaver) is a species of orb-weaver spider (family Araneidae). It is widely distributed in the New World. [1]The genus name Gasteracantha derives from the Greek words γαστήρ (gaster, "belly") and ἄκανθα (acantha, "thorn"), while the specific epithet cancriformis derives from the Latin words cancer ("crab") and forma ("shape, form ...
Orb-weaver spiders are members of the spider family Araneidae. They are the most common group of builders of spiral wheel-shaped webs often found in gardens, fields, and forests. The English word "orb" can mean "circular", [1] hence the English name of the group. Araneids have eight similar eyes, hairy or spiny legs, and no stridulating organs.
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]
Orb Webs. Orb webs look a bit like a dart board. ©Donna Bollenbach/Shutterstock.com. ... One example is the web made by the black lace-weaver which is found in many parts of the U.S.
Rather than sexual dimorphism, both male and female have black and white transverse bands on the abdomen. The abdomen has three pairs of long stout lateral spines. [2] The female of the species is characterized by having a highly sclerotized "spiny" abdomen, which is a common feature of the genus.
Gasteracantha westringi is a species of spiny orb-weaver spider in the genus Gasteracantha. [1] It is found in Australasia , including New Caledonia and Norfolk Island , and it has a wing-shaped abdomen armed with red and black spines.
Gasteracantha hecata is a species of spider in the spiny orb-weaver genus Gasteracantha. [1] It occurs in the Philippines and has prominent horn-like spines on its ...