**Description:** A small, bizarre-looking spider with a white or silver body covered in sharp, black spines.
**Size:** 0.3 to 0.4 inches (body length).
**Behavior:** Sit-and-wait hunters that build large, intricate webs in forest paths at face height. Spines serve as a physical defense against being swallowed by birds.
**Identification:** Unique "crab-like" or "spiny" abdominal shape with six distinct spines.
**Habitat:** Shaded deciduous forest interior.