Gasteracantha cancriformis
(Spiny-backed Orb-weaver)

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What kind of spider is this? Taken in Florida house.

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CalumEwing

It is the Spiny Orb Weaver, Gasteracantha cancriformis, part of the Orb Weaver family Araneidae.

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