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Spider - Gasteracantha cancriformis - female
Copyright © 2007 Billy Berry

Spider - Gasteracantha cancriformis - Female
Elysian Fields, harrison County, Texas, USA
October 21, 2007
Size: 1/2 inch
Strange spider, been here for months now. Never seen one before. Just wondering what she is.
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Contributed by Billy Berry on 7 December, 2007 - 9:05am
Last updated 6 February, 2008 - 4:46pm

Moved
Moved from Frass.
… john and jane balaban, 6 February, 2008 - 4:46pm login or register to post comments

Frassed
Moved from Crab-like spiny orbweaver.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 2 February, 2008 - 9:22pm login or register to post comments

 
Rotated and cropped
as possible improvement
… john and jane balaban, 3 February, 2008 - 10:06am login or register to post comments

Spinybacked Orbweaver (Gasteracantha cancriformis)
Looks like a Spinybacked Orbweaver (Gasteracantha cancriformis)
… John R. Maxwell, 7 December, 2007 - 9:17am login or register to post comments

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