Gasteracantha versicolor
Long Horn Kite
Species Info:

Origin
South Africa

Lifestyle
Arboreal

Temp
22-25C

Humidity
60-70%

Leg Span
2cm

Disposition
Spiky

Suitability
3
Gasteracantha orb-weaver spiders are brightly coloured with six prominent spines on their broad, hardened, shell-like abdomens. The name Gasteracantha is derived from the Greek gaster (γαστήρ), meaning “belly, abdomen”, and akantha (άκανθα), meaning “thorn, spine”