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Spiny Orbweaver Spider

Gasteracantha cancriformis

Photo by Carolina
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Description:

They were incredible tiny!

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Gasteracantha cancriformis

Species ID Suggestions

spiny orbweaver spider

Gasteracantha cancriformis

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Comments (5)
Carolina
I'm not really sure, crab spiders look different, but maybe people call this spiny spider, crab spider.
hg_williams3
do they also call these crab spiders ive seen in all black or burgundy and green

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