Gasteracantha falcicornis

Gasteracantha falcicornis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Araneidae
Genus: Gasteracantha
Species: G. falcicornis
Binomial name
Gasteracantha falcicornis
Butler, 1873

Gasteracantha falcicornis is a species of spider belonging to the family Araneidae. It is a found in eastern and southern Africa.

The female, larger and more colourful than the male, has a bright red abdomen decorated with many deep black pits. There is a long, curved black horn at each side and two shorter, straight horns at the front and rear.

References

Preston-Mafham, Ken (1998). Spiders: Compact Study Guide and Identifier. Angus Books. ISBN 978-1-904594-93-2.