Poecilopachys australasia
(Two-spined Spider)

Comments & ID Thoughts

Looks to be Gasteracantha geminata (Oriental Spiny Orb-weaver). Very faint web between leaves on Mandarin bush. Found 2 on the same bush. This is the smaller of the 2 observed.

• Submitted by: 
  
  will_cb
• Submitted: Dec 3, 2023
• Photographed: Dec 4, 2023
• Spider: Poecilopachys australasia (Two-spined Spider)
• Location: Raglan, New Zealand
• Spotted Outdoors: Low foliage (shrubs, herbs, garden, excluding flowers)
• Found in web?: Yes
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