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Gasteracantha cancriformis
I very nearly knocked down a spider web without looking this morning! I am not a person that loves spiders, but this creature is rather magnificent. In the 35 years that I have lived in Georgia, I do not remember ever seeing a spider like this. I keep thinking of animals that wear special patterns to scare off predators. Is that the purpose of this spiked and spotted carapace?
Suburban Georgia, many large hardwood trees.
Spotted on Sep 11, 2013
Submitted on Sep 11, 2013
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