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Spiny-Backed Orb Weaver (Gasteracantha Spp.)
female
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- Submitted: Jun 25, 2022
- Photographed: May 31, 2022
- Spider: Gasteracantha cancriformis (Spiny-backed Orb-weaver)
- Location: McComb, Mississippi, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes: Prey
Apr 8, 2024
Apr 8, 2024
Venice, 
I agree, Gasteracantha cancriformis, female. Plus a nice big moth. Note the added tufts of silk in the web that this species makes. These spiders can be found in different colors with different colors of spines too.