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- Submitted: Mar 20, 2019
- Photographed: Mar 20, 2019
- Spider: Gasteracantha cancriformis (Spiny-backed Orb-weaver)
- Location: Seminole , Florida, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Low foliage (shrubs, herbs, garden, excluding flowers)
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes: Dorsal, Webs
Gasteracantha cancriformis
(Spiny-backed Orb-weaver)
Picture ID 54846
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Gasteracantha cancriformis
(Spiny-backed Orb-weaver)Family Genus Species - Submitted Apr 8, 2024
- Photographed Apr 8, 2024
- Venice, Florida, United States
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Gasteracantha cancriformis
(Spiny-backed Orb-weaver)Family Genus Species - Submitted Jan 28, 2024
- Photographed Jan 28, 2024
- Orlando , Florida, United States
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Gasteracantha cancriformis
(Spiny-backed Orb-weaver)Family Genus Species - Submitted Nov 10, 2023
- Photographed Nov 10, 2023
- Englewood , Florida, United States
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Gasteracantha cancriformis
(Spiny-backed Orb-weaver)Family Genus Species - Submitted Jan 5, 2024
- Photographed Jan 5, 2024
- Key West, Florida, United States
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This is the first time I have seen a spider like this
Yes, they are certainly dramatic in appearance. This is the Spiny Orb Weaver, Gasteracantha cancriformis, in the family Araneidae.
Thank you