Comments & ID Thoughts
I think this Spider is a spiny backed orbed weaver. I have never seen a spider with the little spikes off the sides of its body.
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- Submitted: Sep 19, 2022
- Photographed: Sep 19, 2022
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Helena, Alabama, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes:
Not a spiny backed orb weaver like genus Micrathena.
Family:Araneidae
Genus/Species: Gasteracantha cancriformis