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Four-spined Spiny Orbweaver

Gasteracantha quadrispinosa

Worldwide: 1,120 observations
Group: Arachnids

About

Gasteracantha quadrispinosa, the four-spined jewel spider, is a brightly coloured species of spider in the spiny orb-weaver genus Gasteracantha. It occurs in wet forests of Queensland, Australia, and New Guinea, where it builds vertical orb webs approximately 1.5 m across and hangs in the centre of the web to wait for prey.

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