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Spiny-backed orbweaver

Gasteracantha cancriformis

Description:

A yellow one to go with the others ... main color can be white or yellow, and I've seen a pale green one. The black spots can also vary a little in size and be crisp or smudged-looking.

Notes:

Related spotting from my collection:
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/381...

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7 Comments

Ursula
Ursula 10 years ago

that's one really cute fellow! :)

suzmonk
suzmonk 10 years ago

Thanks, akshaya and Jolly Ibanez ... and thanks also, Jolly, for the link to your fierce little spider.

Jolly Ibañez
Jolly Ibañez 10 years ago

Beautiful spotting. I have a similar spotting - the Asian counterpart http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/157...

akshaya
akshaya 10 years ago

awesome shot

suzmonk
suzmonk 10 years ago

Thanks, Jemma ... it's a beautiful state, rural with huge untouched places.

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 10 years ago

nice one Suz. BTW , I visited Laurel a long time ago. My brother in law was practicing psychiatry back then. If only I had known what I know now! Lovely spot!! :))

suzmonk
Spotted by
suzmonk

Laurel, Mississippi, USA

Spotted on Oct 13, 2013
Submitted on Oct 14, 2013

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