Long-horned Orbweaver (Macracantha arcuata)

About Long-horned Orbweaver (Macracantha arcuata)

• Kingdom: Animals
• Phylum: Arthropods
• Class: Arachnids
• Order: Spiders
• Family: Orbweavers

Macracantha is a genus of Asian orb-weaver spiders recognized as containing the species, Macracantha arcuata., although some schemes also recognise inclusion of Gasteracantha hasselti in this genus. Macracantha is notable for the extremely long, curved spines on the abdomens of female members of the genus; Eugène Simon created the taxon name from Ancient Greek μακρός (makrόs), meaning "big", and ἄκανθα (ákantha), meaning "spine". It occurs from India and China through Southeast Asia to Indonesia.