Arachnids · La Saladita, Guerrero

Arrow-shaped Orbweaver

Micrathena sagittata

Spanish: Araña punta de flecha

Micrathena sagittata, also known as the arrow-shaped micrathena is a species of spider belonging to the family Araneidae. It is found in the eastern United States and throughout Central America. Most often recorded in Nov, Dec, Oct.

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 records7,821 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2021 – 2025

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2025-12-23 — observation by wwinters
2024-10-30 — observation by zihuadean
2023-12-01 — observation by daniel_brito
2023-11-12 — observation by zihuadean
2023-11-11 — observation by zihuadean
2021-11-06 — observation by jareth_sanguino

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

Cite as: “Arrow-shaped Orbweaver (Micrathena sagittata) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/micrathena-sagittata/, 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.