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Gasteracantha Cancriformis, Central Florida - Gasteracantha cancriformis
Copyright © 1969 John Ayes

Gasteracantha Cancriformis, Central Florida - Gasteracantha cancriformis
Kissimmee, Osceola County, Kissimmee, Florida County, Florida, USA
December 31, 1969
Size: .4"
Image taken after a rain
Contributed by John Ayes on 7 October, 2008 - 6:46pm
Last updated 10 October, 2008 - 3:01pm

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