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Gasteracantha cancriformis
A small orb-weaving spider with white body, black spots, and red spines.
Woodland edges and shrubby gardens.
Spotted on Sep 17, 2012
Submitted on Sep 17, 2012
10 Comments
Wow that's bloody red! What a warning.
Spiny backed Orbweaver, Gasteracantha cancriformis
http://www.pbase.com/lejun/spinybackedor...
Beautiful pictures. I have one in the Garden, would love to see the ID.
Thank you everyone. This little guy is still living just outside the front door of my home:)
What great colours this spider has
Sick!! So cool! Project Noah could use more spotters like you!!
Thank you Project Noah friends. I hope this little spider hangs-out for a while.
What a great spider! Awesome!
Good shots, CoastalHawk!
Wow! nice macro!