Garden tent-web spider (Cyrtophora cicatrosa)

Garden tent-web spider, a reference photo — Photo: arian.suresh from Chennai, India · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Cyrtophora cicatrosa, commonly known as the garden tent-web spider or dome spider, is a common species of orb-weavers found in many parts of Asia. It is common in gardens and has a very dense, thick, three dimensional and strong tent-like web.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Garden tent-web spider being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Manogea porracea
Mecynogea lemniscata

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Araneidae
Genus: Cyrtophora
Species: Cyrtophora cicatrosa

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