Arachnids · La Saladita, Guerrero

Micrathena funebris

Spanish: Araña Tejedora de Seis Espinas

Micrathena funebris is a species of orb weaver in the spider family Araneidae. It is found in a range from the United States to Costa Rica. Most often recorded in Nov, Dec, Jan, Jul.

TaxonomyArachnida › Araneae › Araneidae

Local records6 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records748 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2021 – 2025

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2025-01-11 — observation by zihuadean
2024-11-03 — observation by zihuadean
2023-11-13 — observation by zihuadean
2021-12-26 — observation by zihuadean
2021-12-25 — observation by zihuadean
2021-07-15 — observation by daniel_brito

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Arachnids guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Micrathena funebris (Micrathena funebris) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/micrathena-funebris/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.