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The above photo is of a Gasteracantha Geminata "Oriental Spiny Orb Weaver" Spider. This Species of spiders, like other types of Orb Weavers such as Garden Spider, Golden Orb Weavers, Long Jawed Orb Weavers exhibit strong sexual dimorphism, that is the females are always a lot more Larger than their male counterparts. For some reason, I don't see these spiders as often as I used to many years ago. A very interesting and beautiful specimen. It's a Female.
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- Submitted: May 6, 2024
- Photographed: Apr 30, 2024
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: North Goa. , India
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes:
The above spider is not unidentified. I have already identified the same and posted the information about the same. I just registered here a few hours ago, I didn’t want to post in the identified section. Anyways I still need to figure out on how to use this site, thank you and many cheers.
Hi – the way this particular site works is a moderator has to review the post and mark it as identified if they agree with your ID. Cheers~
I understand. But in the original post I made, I have already correctly identified the Spider and provided the other necessary information. I think a little bit of working around here and there will be needed for me to get used to operating this forum. I am not someone who Is into the study field of spiders or any arachnids. I am just a common civilian with a lot of interest for spiders, you can think of it as a side hobby. I won’t be a very active member though but I will contribute wherever I can, however I can… Read more »