Cyrtophora citricola
(Tropical Tent-web Spider)

Comments & ID Thoughts

I have no idea what this spider is. The web is huge and irregular in places with leaves and other debris in it. The pics are not great as the spider was also hiding behind a white sac of some sort. It looks to have a sort of horny/spiky back.

• Submitted by: 
  
  urbanhippy74
• Submitted: Dec 11, 2019
• Photographed: Dec 11, 2019
• Spider: Cyrtophora citricola (Tropical Tent-web Spider)
• Location: Cape Town, South Africa
• Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.),Low foliage (shrubs, herbs, garden, excluding flowers)
• Found in web?: Yes
• Attributes: Lateral, Webs