Macro Photography: Spiny Orb-weaver - Gasteracantha sp.

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When I found it, it was spinning silk threads to make its web among the leaves.

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Thin silk threads poured from its abdomen, and they were painstakingly woven back and forth. This spider is an excellent architect for the job.

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I estimate that it only takes a few minutes for the spider's web to be completely finished, allowing it to rest for a moment while waiting for prey to pass through it, become entangled on the web, and become stuck there; a prey that can fill its belly after finishing work.

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The spider belongs to the genus Gasteracantha and is commonly known as the spiny orb-weaver. To be more specific, I do not yet know the species' name.


All of the images here are my own work, taken with Xiaomi POCO NFC smartphone and an assembled external macro lens.



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