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- Submitted: Apr 13, 2018
- Photographed: Sep 16, 2015
- Spider: Micrathena sagittata (Arrow-shaped Micrathena)
- Sex:
- Location: Acushnet, Massachusetts, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes: Dorsal
Is this a Spiny Orb Weaver? I didn’t think they are in my area.
Yes it is the technical name is Gasteracantha cancriformis
Hi, welcome to Spider ID. 🙂 This is an Arrow-shaped Micrathena, Micrathena sagittata.
Same Arrow-shaped Micrathena also spotted in a web with spun prey on my back deck in South Dartmouth, MA this evening.