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Macracantha arcuata (also known as the curved spiny spider) is a species of orb-weaver spider in the Gasteracantha (spiny orb-weaver) genus. They can grow up to 10mm in length and have a hard, flat body with three spines coming from the abdomen.

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2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macracantha_arcuata

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• Macracantha arcuata - World Spider Catalog
• World Spider Catalog (WSC)

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