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Species guess: SPINY MICRATHENA or MICRATHENA GRACILIS. I found this guy while walking through the forest to get some cool photos. I found him on my ankle, which is probably because my head caught a few webs as I was walking. So they probably make their webs in between leaves and/or branches.
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- Submitted: Jun 22, 2018
- Photographed: Jun 20, 2018
- Spider: Micrathena gracilis (Spined Micrathena)
- Location: Poland, Indiana, Indiana, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: High foliage (includes trees and tree trunks),Forest
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes: Dorsal
Aug 20, 2023
Aug 20, 2023
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Edit: Spiny Micrathena, scientific name: Micrathena Gracilis
Great photo! I like that you got her eyes and the top of her abdomen in the photo.
The abdomen almost looks like a cat face. I was under the impression that it was a shell for the longest time.
Have you seen the cat-face orbweavers? In a way it IS a shell, It’s a spiky exoskeleton around the soft parts of the body.
No, I haven’t. Hmm, well I guess that justifies me calling it a shell spider for a few days.
Are you the one that is listing the names of all the spiders on my photos?
No, that is Itsy Bitsy finalizing the best ID to the most specific level that we can do from a photo. After your photos are labeled they are entered into this site’s data by location (state, province, country), taxonomy, gender of the spider, time of year photographed, number of sightings, whether the spider was in a web, and attributes seen in the photo, such as a clear photo of the spider’s eyes. Feel free to contact Itsy Bitsy directly, I’m one of the additional volunteers.