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Spiny-backed Orbweaver
Stanley Jones

Spiny-backed Orbweaver (Gasteracantha cancriformis)

Spiny-backed Orbweaver/Crab-like Spiny Orbweaver (Gasteracantha cancriformis: Araneidae) Female. Species is quite variable in coloration. Sexes told by size, male is much smaller. Carapace is wider than long. Females 10-13 mm (0.39-0.51 in) wide by 5-9 mm (0.20-0.35 in) long. Males are only 2-3 mm (0.08-0.12 in) long and barely wider than long.
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Habitat
Urban setting. Fence row with Peppervine (Ampelopsis arborea: Vitaceae). Floodplain of Carter Creek at ca. 88 m (289 ft) elevation.
Location
Austins Colony Park, Bryan, Texas, Brazos County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
August 2018
Scientific name
Gasteracantha cancriformis
Equipment used
Canon
Kits
Oh isn't he interesting! Great shot, Stanley!
 
bievreJJ
an amazing spider, Stanley, and a superb photo you've made of it with splendid colors, many tfs!!!
 

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