The sun began to shine gently, I decided to take a short walk along the path. At that time the dew was still sitting sweetly on the leaves along the path I was walking. Enjoying every interesting dew drop, my eyes accidentally glanced at the tiny figure that stole my attention. I immediately approached her without waiting long, she was very beautiful like an orange jewel. After observing it for a while and I realized that the tiny figure was a Hasselt spiny spider.
The body shape of this Hasselt spiny spider is very unique, looking at the upper surface it looks like a small shield, while the lower surface looks slightly concave with the middle part more prominent, it is suspected that this is its butt. Its beautiful body is also protected by six sharp spines, these spines also succeed in making the spider's appearance look cooler. At first glance, this spider does look scary and frightening. But don't worry, this spider is not poisonous, it is neither dangerous nor aggressive.
The spider I met is very busy, he is building his dream house. He continued working regardless of me being there to keep observing him. At that time he had just pulled the first strand of silk thread from the first grass plant to the next grass plant. He designed it very slowly, but surely. The place where the house was built is also very strategic, an area filled with fresh grass and other weeds.
| Latin name | Macracantha hasselti |
|---|---|
| Observation date | 6 Mar, 2025 |
| Camera used | realme 7 Pro |
| Photographers | @reachdreams |
| Location | Aceh, Indonesia |
| Link to original community |
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https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/264043435
| Latitude | Longitude | Map |
|---|---|---|
| 4.695135 | 96.7493993 | https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.695135&mlon=96.7493993 |