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title: "Shorthorn Kitespider"
description: "Gasteracantha sanguinolenta — Insects & spiders. Gasteracantha sanguinolenta is a species of spider in the family Araneidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/shorthorn-kitespider
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Shorthorn Kitespider

> Gasteracantha sanguinolenta — Insects & spiders. Gasteracantha sanguinolenta is a species of spider in the family Araneidae.

- Scientific name: *Gasteracantha sanguinolenta*
- Category: `insects` (Insects & spiders)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 958
- Wikidata: [Q2208614](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2208614)
- iNaturalist taxon: [513235](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/513235)

## Names

- en: Shorthorn Kitespider

## Countries with the most observations

ZA (508), UG (22), MG (19), MW (18), TZ (18), ZM (18), ZW (18), SH (16), YE (12), KE (10), ET (7), AO (6)

## Summary

Gasteracantha sanguinolenta is a species of spider in the family Araneidae. It is commonly known as the short-wing kite spider. The species is found throughout Africa.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gasteracantha_sanguinolenta

## Photo

![Shorthorn Kitespider](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/shorthorn-kitespider/medium.jpg)

Photo: Kelly Abram · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/202777943

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/shorthorn-kitespider?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).