Orb-weaving or Bird-dropping Spider

Cyrtarachne inaequalis

Not at all sure what this is. Small thumbnail size, resting under a leaf.

At the edge of an open place close to a swampy woodland, in Periyar Bamboo Garden N.P.

Reza Hashemizadeh 8 years ago

Cyrtarachne inaequalis Cyrtarachne inaequalis Thorell, 1895 | Species | India Biodiversity Portal

Les Catchick 8 years ago

Thanks to you I have found this to match mine. I am not sure it of the bird-dropping bit.

VivBraznell 8 years ago

I've deleted my suggestion . Reza's suggestion looks spot on :)

Jellis 8 years ago

I agree with Reza

Jellis 8 years ago

Reza Hashemizadeh 8 years ago

I found this species Cyrtarachne inaequalis very close to yours and the link above as one found in India. A lot of references for this species is from japan where it is supposed to be a newly found species .

https://www.tumblr.com/tagged/cyrtarachn...

http://zipcodezoo.com/index.php/Cyrtarac...

VivBraznell 8 years ago

This is only a suggestion ... the body shape looks quite similar to yours Pam

VivBraznell 8 years ago

Spider of some kind? Beautiful markings on its back Pam

Spotted by
pamsai

Spotted on Nov 1, 2015
Submitted on Nov 27, 2015