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Spiny orbweaver spider

Gasteracantha cancriformis

Description:

The six abdominal spine-like projections on the abdomen are characteristic. The carapace, legs and underside are black with white spots under the abdomen. Variations occur in the colour of the upperside of the abdomen: a white or yellow colour with both featuring black spots. A white upperside can have either red or black spines while a yellow upperside can only have black ones.

Habitat:

It lives in woodland edges and shrubby gardens

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4 Comments

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 10 years ago

Thank you Carol

Carol Snow Milne
Carol Snow Milne 10 years ago

WOW! I love this spider against the blue sky!

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

Thank you Jolly .

Jolly Ibañez
Jolly Ibañez 11 years ago

Nice spotting Luis. We have a similar spider here but with different color and pattern.

LuisStevens
Spotted by
LuisStevens

Mexico

Spotted on Dec 29, 2012
Submitted on Mar 6, 2013

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