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Crab Spider

Gasteracantha Cancriformis

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Juan DiTrani a year ago

Crab Spider

Gasteracantha cancriformis

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MayraSpringmann 10 months ago

Thanks Karen!

KarenL 10 months ago

I love these guys! Excellent capture Mayra!

allencraig 12 months ago

This is a very cool spider! Brave of you to take him in your hand..

HemantKumar a year ago

beautiful crab spider n well captured

Darvesh a year ago

wow !! the one i captured, was of a different shape :-)

http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/606...

patty a year ago

SOW beautiful! Porque acho que nao era assim ;)

gatorfellows a year ago

That is one of the spiny orb weavers. You will have to check the species in your country, I am in Texas, USA
Wiki link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gasteracant...

patty a year ago

Nossa!!!!! Mais esse e um SOW, no lembro como dizem!!!! Tem oito patas ou seis? Nao consigo ver bem....Pegasse? Nao ficasse com medo o alguém conhecía? Legal!!!! =)

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Spotted by MayraSpringmann

Avaré, São Paulo, Brazil

Lat: -23.07, Long: -48.89

Spotted on Jun 12, 2012
Submitted on Jun 12, 2012

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