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Spiny Orb-weaver

Gasteracantha cancriformis

Photo by Darwinist
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Spider, about 1/2 inch wide. Black and white with red spikes. Web approximately 7 - 8 feet tall and wide, under a Live Oak tree.

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Spiny orb-weaver

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Spiny Orbweaver

Gasteracantha cancriformis
Steffi
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Comments (5)
Darwinist
I saw your pic. Very nice!! They look so similar, I guess they didn't change much as they spread out across the world.
lori.tas
Darwinist, your spotting reminded me of a similar species I saw years ago in Western Australia. The markings on its abdomen looked like a clown face: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7281359
KarenL
Great spot - all I seem to find under live oaks is chiggers!
Darwinist
Thanks for the name! Yes they are beautiful. I see them pretty often under the Live Oak trees. I had to buy a new camera to get a decent photo. :)
Steffi
http://bugguide.net/node/view/2026 I would love to see one of these spiders in person one day - they're so beautiful!!

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International Spider Survey
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2011

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