Description
English: Gasteracantha falcicornis (red spiked orb weaver spider)
Date 28 August 2011
Author Nhobgood Nick Hobgood https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Nhobgood
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gasteracantha_falcicornis_(red_spiked_orb_weaver_spider).jpg

Gasteracantha falcicornis, devil's crab orbweaver) is a species of spiny orb-weaver spider belonging to the family Araneidae. It is found in eastern and southern Africa. The female, larger and more colourful than the male, has a bright red abdomen decorated with many deep black pits. There is a long, curved black horn at each side and two shorter, straight horns at the front and rear. Order: Araneae, Infraorder: Araneomorphae, Family: Araneidae, Genus: Gasteracantha, Species: Gasteracantha falcicornis Butler, 1873.