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Spiny-Backed Orbweaver

Gasteracantha cancriformis

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Gasteracantha cancriformis

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Comments (2)
miriamj94
I've wanted to find one of these for idk how long. Didn't realize how small they were! I think I'd be way too scared to hold it 😣
bayucca
This is the other common spider and again there are yellow and white ones.

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International Spider Survey
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El mini-mundo de Costa Rica
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2012

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