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Crab-looking Spider

Gasteracantha cancriformis

Spotting Image 1

1 Species ID Suggestions

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lori.tas
lori.tas 12 years ago
Crab spider
Gasteracantha cancriformis Gasteracantha cancriformis


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5 Comments

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Jonathan Sequeira
Jonathan Sequeira 11 years ago

Thanks for all your comments...

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Great macro!!

iamcherreymaiya
iamcherreymaiya 12 years ago

wow this is really close..

TracyL
TracyL 12 years ago

Your spider is called a "Spiney-bellied orb weaver" its scientific name is Gasteracantha cancriformis
Awsome shot by the way!

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peter
peter 12 years ago

So crazy!

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Jonathan Sequeira
Spotted by
Jonathan Sequeira

Limón, Costa Rica

Spotted on Jul 7, 2010
Submitted on May 9, 2011

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