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Double-spotted Spiny Spider

Gasteracantha cancriformis

Description:

Spider found in the mangrove swamp it was a windy day and need a lot of shots to get one sharp

2 Species ID Suggestions

rozarats
rozarats 12 years ago
Spiny Micrathena
Micrathena Spider
freelancing
freelancing 12 years ago
Double-spotted Spiny Spider
Gasteracantha cancriformis Gasteracantha cancriformis (Linnaeus, 1758)


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4 Comments

Steve A
Steve A 12 years ago

Beautiful clear capture! Looks a little bit like the bird-dung spider we have in Australia.

Darvesh
Darvesh 12 years ago

i would say, it to be a crowned spider, as it has, crown sort of structure .......hahah :-)

Ulrich
Ulrich 12 years ago

Thanks for suggestion and comment

freelancing
freelancing 12 years ago

Really neat photo.

Ulrich
Spotted by
Ulrich

Florida, USA

Spotted on Mar 21, 2011
Submitted on May 19, 2011

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