Northern Jewelled Spider (species: Gasteracantha fornicata) in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)

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Gasteracantha fornicata

Northern Jewelled Spider

©@lspr on iNaturalist: Gasteracantha fornicata at Lizard Island Resort.

Kingdom Animalia

Phylum Arthropoda

Class Arachnida

Order Araneae

Family Araneidae

Genus Gasteracantha

Species Gasteracantha fornicata

Distinguishing features

Distinctively shaped, very broad abdomen relative to length with long spurs on each side; bold transverse yellow and black colour pattern.