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Spinybacked orb weaver

Gasteracantha cancriformis

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Field Notes

Description:

These spiders have six pointed abdominal projections frequently referred to as "spines." Males are much smaller than females, 2 to 3 mm long, and they lack the large abdominal spines.

Habitat:

Wooded area

Reference Links:

Spiny orb-weaver, Species Gasteracantha cancriformis - Spinybacked Orbweaver - BugGuide.Net

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PublishedJuly 21, 2013

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