OTHER NAMES: *Name given here is speculative, based on a translated Binomial name
Latin Etymology: Micathena ("small Athena") sexspinosa ("six thorned")
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Adult Six-thorned Orbweaver* (Micathena sexspinosa) at Carara National Park, Costa Rica - November 2025
Featured Subspecies: N/A
Weight: ? / Length: 4.5-11.8mm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Not Yet Evaluated
A distinctive species of spider found from Mexico to Brazil which has distinctive spines. Quite variable across its range, this resulted in it having a number of synonyms that were at the time believed to be separate species, but these were eventually condensed down into just the one
Related Species:
Order: Araneae
Family: Araneidae
Genus: Micrathena
SUBSPECIES: ?
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Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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