Comments & ID Thoughts
I took this photo at about 700 feet in the Sierra de la Laguna biosphere reserve in Baja California Sur on Christmas Eve 2021.
I have no idea what species it is, and neither did our guide.
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- Submitted: Jan 11, 2022
- Photographed: Dec 24, 2021
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Todos Santos, Baja California Sur, Mexico
- Spotted Outdoors: Low foliage (shrubs, herbs, garden, excluding flowers),High foliage (includes trees and tree trunks)
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes:
Gasteracantha cancriformis. She’s a Spiny-backed Orbweaver. These are found in southern US states also in variable colors.