Do spiny orb-weaver spider sleep?
They sleep differently from humans. They have no eyelids and cannot close their eyes.

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Species of Spiny orb-weavers
Long horned spiny spiderGasteracantha sauteriPriestly spiny orbweaverShort-wing kite spiderFour-spined jewel spiderScimitar-horn kitespiderSpiny orb-weaver spiderGasteracantha curvispinaOriental Spiny Orb-WeaverNorthern jewelled spiderSpinybacked OrbweaverLong-winged kite spiderBlack-and-white spiny spiderParallel-spined spiny orbweaverHasselt's spiny spider
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Arthropods

Class
Arachnids

Order
Spiders

Family
Orb weavers

Genus
Spiny orb-weavers

Species
Spiny orb-weaver spider (Gasteracantha diadesmia)