Do four-spined jewel 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
Gasteracantha sauteriLong horned spiny spiderShort-wing kite spiderFour-spined jewel spiderPriestly spiny orbweaverNorthern jewelled spiderLong-winged kite spiderBlack-and-white spiny spiderOriental Spiny Orb-WeaverSpiny orb-weaver spiderParallel-spined spiny orbweaverGasteracantha curvispinaScimitar-horn kitespiderSpinybacked OrbweaverHasselt's spiny spider
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Arthropods

Class
Arachnids

Order
Spiders

Family
Orb weavers

Genus
Spiny orb-weavers

Species
Four-spined jewel spider (Gasteracantha quadrispinosa)