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Spiny Orb Weaver

Gasteracantha cancriformis

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9 Comments

habeck.cw
habeck.cw 11 years ago

I think this spider is in the genus Micrathena, not Gasteracantha.

SheaEckert
SheaEckert 12 years ago

Yay Project Noah!! :)

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Welcome..!!
Spider image give more clear details... nice work..!!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

I get same tip to do to get closer look by Eulalia last month... Learned on Project Noah only..!!

SheaEckert
SheaEckert 12 years ago

Okay! I added a closer one and made it the first. :) Thank you for all of your help Ashish! What would I do without you? Haha :)

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

You can crop image add its zool like image as separate one.. This picture is very fine allows zoom with good quality image.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

I think you have find Gasteracantha cancriformis

SheaEckert
SheaEckert 12 years ago

Thanks for the link!

SheaEckert
Spotted by
SheaEckert

Pennsylvania, USA

Spotted on Aug 4, 2011
Submitted on Aug 9, 2011

Spotted for Mission

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