Comments & ID Thoughts
I think it is a Gasteracantha cancriformis.
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- Submitted: Nov 17, 2018
- Photographed: Sep 27, 2018
- Spider: Gasteracantha cancriformis (Spiny-backed Orb-weaver)
- Location: Suwanee, Georgia, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Low foliage (shrubs, herbs, garden, excluding flowers)
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes: Dorsal, Webs
Family Araneidae
Genus: Gasteracantha
Yep, that is what it is. Love these spiders! Don’t think I have seen one in New Zealand although they are in Australia.