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Don't Look Up I spotted this orb weaver above me while on a morning photo hunt in the Florida Keys. I can only imagine it was plotting my demise when it's cover was blown. Arachnida,Florida,Gasteracantha cancriformis,Geotagged,Spiders,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Don't Look Up

I spotted this orb weaver above me while on a morning photo hunt in the Florida Keys. I can only imagine it was plotting my demise when it's cover was blown.

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    travismorhardt
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    Easily one of my favorite spiders! Posted 11 years ago
  2. View Sunil R Agadi's profile
    Sunil R Agadi
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    Wow..This is amazing spider. Posted 11 years ago
  3. View Ludo Sak's profile
    Ludo Sak
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    AMAZING! It would have scared me, honestly, as I am not into spiders really. And this one looks impressive:) Posted 11 years ago

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The Spinybacked Orbweaver

''Gasteracantha cancriformis'' is a species of orb-weaver spider. It is widely distributed in the New World.

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Uploaded Nov 25, 2013. Captured Mar 27, 2013 06:56 in 33142-33602 Florida A1A, Big Pine Key, FL 33043, USA.
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  • Canon PowerShot A2200
  • f/2.8
  • 1/202s
  • ISO80
  • 5mm