Box kite spiders is a common name for the Afrotropical Isoxya genus of orb-weaver spiders. Like the Spiny orb-weavers they have six prominent (but short) spines on their abdomen. They are small spiders measuring 3 to 7 mm across.They have a sclerotised (or porcelain-like) abdomen which is typical of the Gastricanthinae.
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