Araneidae Gasteracantha

Gasteracantha sp. "Double-banded White"

Double-banded White Spiny Spider

The female is recognised by a pair of broader dark brown transverse bands across a white abdomen. The median spines are bent slightly backwards and curved slightly upwards at their tips. It superficially resembles the white morph of G. diardi but it is treated as a distinct species because their genitalia differ.