Four-spined Jewel Spider
Scientific Name: Gasteracantha quadrispinosa
Other Common Names: Spinybacked Orb- weaver
Species documented in 1879 by O. P. Cambridge.
Description
This brilliantly coloured small spider ranges in size from 2 to 6mm. The males up to
3mm, and the females up to 6mm. The colouring of the 'shield' can range from red to yellow.
Black spines protrude
Reproduction/Lifecycle
Unknown.
Habitat
Found in Queensland tropical rainforest habitats,
small webs in sheltered forest or among leaves on the forest canopy.
Diet
Miscellaneous
Toxicity level of this spider is unknown.
Found in:
QLD,
References/Bibliography:
Atkinson, R.
2007. The Find-a-spider Guide - Four-spined Jewel Spider, University of Southern
Queensland. Available from: <http://www.usq.edu.au/spider/find/spiders/129.htm> [Accessed
2nd February 2007]
Department of the Environment and Water Resources, 2007.
Australian Faunal Directory, Australian Government, Available from:
<http://www.deh.gov.au/cgi-bin/abrs/fauna/details.pl?
pstrVol=ARANEOMORPHAE;pstrTaxa=1845;pstrChecklistMode=1> [Accessed 2nd February 2007]
