---
title: "Long-horned Orbweaver"
description: "Macracantha arcuata — Insetos e aranhas. Macracantha is a genus of Asian orb-weaver spiders recognized as containing the species, Macracantha arcuata., although some schemes also recognise inclusion of Gasteracantha hasselti in this genus."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/long-horned-orbweaver
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Long-horned Orbweaver

> Macracantha arcuata — Insetos e aranhas. Macracantha is a genus of Asian orb-weaver spiders recognized as containing the species, Macracantha arcuata., although some schemes also recognise inclusion of Gasteracantha hasselti in this genus.

- Scientific name: *Macracantha arcuata*
- Category: `insects` (Insetos e aranhas)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 1899
- Wikidata: [Q146884](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q146884)
- iNaturalist taxon: [338297](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/338297)

## Names

- en: Long-horned Orbweaver
- de: Zangenartige Dornspinne
- es: Araña espinosa toro

## Countries with the most observations

TH (555), MY (386), CN (182), IN (150), SG (149), ID (126), LA (45), VN (31), KH (24), BN (20), BD (9)

## Summary

Macracantha is a genus of Asian orb-weaver spiders recognized as containing the species, Macracantha arcuata., although some schemes also recognise inclusion of Gasteracantha hasselti in this genus. Macracantha is notable for the extremely long, curved spines on the abdomens of female members of the genus; Eugène Simon created the taxon name from Ancient Greek μακρός (makrόs), meaning "big", and ἄκανθα (ákantha), meaning "spine". It occurs from India and China through Southeast Asia to Indonesia.

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

## Photo

![Long-horned Orbweaver](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/long-horned-orbweaver/medium.jpg)

Photo: lovelymon lamin · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/34673039

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/long-horned-orbweaver?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).