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Spinybacked Orb Weaver Spider

Gasteracantha cancriformis

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Field Notes

Description:

found in large ornate flat circular web; white hard body with black spots & spines; oval shaped 11 mm wide;

Habitat:

urban woods

Notes:

not dangerous

Reference Links:

Beneficial spiders in the landscape: #23 Spiny Orb Weaver Spider

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PublishedOctober 13, 2016

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