Good night everyone ☕ 🦋
Today I have a very beautiful species to show you all, although this species is very familiar but they are still the prima donna in the wild, and this can also be considered as one of the wonders that the universe has to meet anyone who explores nature, so if you have a desire to find various beautiful creatures in the wild then exploring is the only way to make your wishes come true.
My adventure a few days ago was special because I was able to find a horned spider in an open area, if previously I found them in dense forests that were difficult for humans to reach, but the finding was special because they were in an easily accessible place, I only needed a few moments to pass through a path that was full of weeds, and only a few meters through the path I found an open area and there were only a few wild papayas growing, and this horned spider was among the papayas, without thinking I immediately immortalized them, this was a moment that could not be ignored.
where I live this spider is known as a horned spider, while in scientific language this spider is known as "Macracantha hasselti", some parts that are the main attraction of this spider are the first on the horns that grow all over its body, then the bright body color, slender legs and two large protruding eyes, at first glance this spider looks very scary like a monster, but did you know that this spider is not at all dangerous to humans because they are not aggressive and choose to leave if you approach them.
Here are some photos of horned spiders that I have captured for you, hopefully this post can help you get to know them better.
Thank you very much for visiting my blog and reading it, I also always hope you have a nice day, see you in the next post with a different species. 🥰🥰
| Latin Name | Observation date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Macracantha hasselti | March 09 2025 | Buket Alue Puteh, Aceh, Indonesia |
| Camera used | smartphone |
|---|---|
| Lens | - |
| Photography | Macracantha hasselti |
| Location | Buket Alue Puteh |
| Photographer | @lightofhope |
| Link to original | community |
|---|---|
| Link | https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/265159923 |
| Latitude Longitude | Map | |
|---|---|---|
| =5.080479 | =97.46383 | https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.0804793232&mlon=97.4638302997 |