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Gasteracantha cancriformis
(Spiny-backed Orb-weaver)
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- Submitted: Apr 4, 2020
- Photographed: Apr 4, 2020
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: little torch key, Florida, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes:
That’s a spiny spider also known as smiley face spider. They are in the orb weaver family. From the looks of it that’s a female. Females have 6 spikes and males have 4.
Yes, this is a Spiny-backed Gasteracantha, Gasteracantha cancriformis. The Smiley Face Spider is a common name for a different species, granted you can call a spider whatever you want to. They still won’t listen to you. I would have called it Pokey Spider, or something dumb like that. 🙂