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Spinybacked Orbweaver (Gasteracantha cancriformis)
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Copyright © 2016
Geneva Murphy
Tiny crab like yellow spider -
Gasteracantha cancriformis
San Antonio , Bexar County, Texas, USA
May 24, 2016
Size: tiny
This unusual spider is in my garden.
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Contributed by
Geneva Murphy
on 24 May, 2016 - 10:50pm
Last updated 25 May, 2016 - 12:25am
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john and jane balaban
, 25 May, 2016 - 12:25am
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spiny orbweaver?
I googled this one because it's so cool looking, and that's what I came up with. An expert can tell you for certain.
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Carlee Oj
, 24 May, 2016 - 11:01pm
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