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Crab-like Spiny Orb Weaver
Stanley Jones

Crab-like Spiny Orb Weaver (Gasteracantha canciriformis)

Crab-like Spiny Orb Weaver (Gasteracantha canciriformis: Araneidae) Female. Female carapace 1.0-1.3 cm (0.4-0.5 in) wide with the males being half the size of the female. These little guys come in various colors with various spine ornamentation as well.
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Habitat
Floodplain riparian of Carter Creek at ca. 88 m (289 ft) elevation.
Location
The Brazos Center, Bryan, Texas, USA.
Date taken
July 2019
Scientific name
Gasteracantha canciriformis
Equipment used
Canon
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what a most amazing spider, Stanley!!! superb closeup with amazing colors, the web stands out marvelously against the dark backdrop, top notch, many tfs!!!
 
KC Foggin
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An Orb weaver I have never seen and it is so beautiful.

Amazing how the males are so much smaller than the females.
 
delia todd
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That's an amazing looking spider that one Stanley!

A cracking picture too - many thanks laddie.
 

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