Tags: Arachnid.
Micrathena sagittata is a species of spider belonging to the family Araneidae. It is found in the eastern United States and throughout Central America.This is a striking spider with a distinctive arrow-shaped abdomen which is largely yellow with black depressions above and variable red and black patterning below (see picture). Males are up to 5 millimetres (0.20 in) in length (excluding legs) but females are much larger at around 9 millimetres (0.35 in).
