First Records of Spiders in the Genus Micrathena (Araneae: Araneidae) from The Bahamas
Abstract
Spiders are an important but poorly understood group of arachnids in West Indian ecosystems. This is especially true for The Bahamas. In 2016 and in 2023, while visiting old growth forests on the islands of Andros and Great Abaco, I found two species of spiny orbweavers in the genus Micrathena. Although the presence of the genus is reported on the islands of the Greater Antilles, this represents the first record of Micrathena in The Bahamas, and adds to the spider diversity of the country.
Scott Johnson "First Records of Spiders in the Genus Micrathena (Araneae: Araneidae) from The Bahamas," Caribbean Journal of Science, 54(1), 107-108, (15 May 2024)
