Spiny Bellied Orb Weavers

Look! This is a spiny bellied orb weaver. At first they seem like normal spiders in the front, but their abdomen, whoa! First of all, it has a strange design, but why the spikes? The spikes make them look harder for predators to eat. A bird, for example, would not be able to swallow the creature, not even break it with its beak! If I were a bird, I would not want to have a spiny bellied orb weaver for my breakfast!

By Tessa Sagner