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Jewel Spider? Not the best picture,but the coolest looking spider I have ever seen! Austracantha minax,Gasteracantha cancriformis Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies intro

Jewel Spider?

Not the best picture,but the coolest looking spider I have ever seen!

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Very cool, both the subject and the style. Promoted to homepage! Posted 12 years ago
  2. View Joost Thissen's profile
    Joost Thissen
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    Indeed very special. Never seen a spider even looking like this. Posted 12 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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Similar species: Spiders
Species identified by Stacey Rollins
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By Stacey Rollins

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Uploaded Oct 22, 2012. Captured Oct 21, 2012 14:36.
  • DSC-HX100V
  • f/4.5
  • 1/500s
  • ISO100
  • 21.98mm