Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Chelicerata Infraorder Araneomorphae Scientific name Gasteracantha falcicornis Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Araneae Family Araneidae Higher classification Spiny orb-weaver | |
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Similar Spiny orb‑weaver, Orb‑weaver spider, Gasteracantha versicolor, Arachnid, Gasteracantha hasselti | ||
Gasteracantha falcicornis is a species of spider belonging to the family Araneidae. It is 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.
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