Gasteracantha from Ranca Upas

Gasteracantha from Ranca Upas

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Family:	Araneidae
Genus:	Gasteracantha

This one attractive spider is relatively small, even though they have intimidating looks; it's harmless.
When you look at from the top, the back of the abdomen resemble a mask.
Gasteracantha (spiny back orb weaver) is a genus I don't know yet the sp. of this one.

Gasteracantha ? (front-top)

Gasteracantha ? (top)

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Harvestmen from Situ Cileunca

Harvestmen (Opiliones)

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Arachnida
Subclass:	Dromopoda
Order:	Opiliones

8 Long leg and a tiny oval body. Maybe you think this is a spider but it is not.
Harvestmen or Opiliones is a different order from spider or araneae, although they have same class and that is arachnid. Interesting creature, like an egg with long legs.

Harvestmen with mostly orange body.

Harvestmen with mostly  black and white body.

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