Comments & ID Thoughts
Female Spinybacked Orbweaver in Honolua Bay, Maui, Hawaii. Scary but not poisonous.
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- Submitted: Feb 15, 2021
- Photographed: Feb 14, 2021
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Lahaina, Hawaii, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: High foliage (includes trees and tree trunks)
- Found in web?: Yes
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Thanks for the photo! Everything is covered in ice and snow here, it’s nice to see an image of a much warmer place. This species would look scarier if they were larger. The first time I saw one (not locally) I was surprised by how little they are, they don’t look the way I imagined they would.