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title: "White Micrathena"
description: "Micrathena mitrata — Insetti e ragni. Micrathena mitrata, the white micrathena, is a species of orb weaver in the spider family Araneidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/white-micrathena
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# White Micrathena

> Micrathena mitrata — Insetti e ragni. Micrathena mitrata, the white micrathena, is a species of orb weaver in the spider family Araneidae.

- Scientific name: *Micrathena mitrata*
- Category: `insects` (Insetti e ragni)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 5137
- Wikidata: [Q2578952](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2578952)
- iNaturalist taxon: [120440](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/120440)

## Names

- en: White Micrathena
- es: Araña espinosa blanca

## Countries with the most observations

US (4756), MX (40), EC (5)

## Summary

Micrathena mitrata, the white micrathena, is a species of orb weaver in the spider family Araneidae. It is found in a range from the United States to Brazil. The spider has a distinctive appearance with a shiny, black abdomen and spiky, yellowish-brown legs. Its body length ranges from 4 to 9 mm in females and 3 to 4 mm in males. The species is known for its elaborate web, which it uses to capture insects for food. Despite its fearsome appearance, Micrathena mitrata is not considered dangerous to humans and is generally regarded as a harmless spider.

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

## Photo

![White Micrathena](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/white-micrathena/medium.jpg)

Photo: Felicity Kreger · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/58563861

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/white-micrathena?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).