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Spiny orb-weaver

Gasteracantha cancriformis

Photo by sharunleef
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

We were out Geocaching by the Mayakka river in Florida when my son found this spider. We have never seen anything like it before. I
Asked some spider savvy friends what kind it was.

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sharunleef
Thanks. One of my friends suggested I post this here ;-) very cool site!
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PublishedApril 7, 2014

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