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Spiny Orb Weaver

Gasteracantha cancriformis

Photo by SheaEckert
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Spiny orb-weaver

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habeck.cw
I think this spider is in the genus Micrathena, not Gasteracantha.
Ashish
Welcome..!! Spider image give more clear details... nice work..!!
Ashish
I get same tip to do to get closer look by Eulalia last month... Learned on Project Noah only..!!
SheaEckert
Okay! I added a closer one and made it the first. :) Thank you for all of your help Ashish! What would I do without you? Haha :)
Ashish
You can crop image add its zool like image as separate one.. This picture is very fine allows zoom with good quality image.
Ashish
I think you have find Gasteracantha cancriformis
Ashish
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gasteracantha

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PublishedAugust 9, 2011

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