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Spiny Spider (Gasteracantha fornicata)

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The Gastercantha Fornicata

''Gasteracantha fornicata'' is a species of spiny orb-weavers found in Queensland Australia. It is similar in shape to ''Austracantha minax'' which was originally described as ''Gasteracantha minax''. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775, the first Australian species of spider to be named and classified.

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Species identified by Martin Lagerwey
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By Martin Lagerwey

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Uploaded Aug 10, 2016. Captured Nov 29, 2013 09:37 in 40 Collins Ave, Edge Hill QLD 4870, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 450D
  • f/2.8
  • 1/99s
  • ISO500
  • 100mm