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Macracantha
Sign in to saveMacracantha 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.
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It sits within the topics Araneidae, Monotypic Araneidae genera and Taxa named by Eugène Simon.
Its subject is documented across 8 Wikipedia language editions.
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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.
== Description == The females of this genus have tough, shell-like abdomens armed with three pairs of spines. The spectacular middle (median) spines project upward and outward, curving in toward each other along their length. They are up to three times as long (20–26 mm) as the abdomen is wide (8–9 mm). The front (anterior) and rear (posterior) spines are short, relatively inconspicuous, and roughly equal in length.
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