Spiny Orb-Weaver

No worries at all. Now I just have to spot one myself. : )

Thank you harsuame & Shanna.....it was driving me nuts too! I know I'd seen it, but for the life of me could not find him anywhere!! Thanks so much for your persistence & for finding an ID :) Great job!

Genial imagen!!

Got it! See species ID suggestion. : )

Hi Leanne, this spotting is doing my head in! I'm SURE I've seen an ID for one of these somewhere... I'd say they're some sort of Jewel/Spiny spider but I can't confirm the species. http://lifeunseen.com/index2_list_145.ph... There are some shots around that ID them as Austracantha minax but I can't see how that's the case unless they come in two really different forms!