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Spiny spider

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Spiny spider or spined spider is a common name for several species of spiders that exhibit spine-like projections on their body. It usually refers to:

  • Austracantha minax, the Australian jewel spider or Christmas spider
  • Gasteracantha, the spiny orb-weavers

    • It may also refer to:

  • Micrathena
  • Micrathena gracilis, the spined micrathena
  • Poecilopachys
  • Poecilopachys australasia, the two-spined spider
  • Thelacantha

    • References

    Spiny spider Wikipedia
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