Gasteracantha cancriformis
Spinybacked Orbweaver

Gasteracantha cancriformis: Taxonomy | Photographs

Taxonomic Classification

Kingdom: Metazoa ((=Animalia) multicellular animals)
Phylum: Arthropoda (arthropods)
Class: Arachnida (spiders, harvestmen, scorpions, mites, etc.)
Order: Araneae (spiders)
Family: Araneidae (orbweavers)
Genus: Gasteracantha
Species: Gasteracantha cancriformis
Common Names: Spinybacked Orbweaver, Spiny Orbweaver Spider, Crab-like Orbweaver Spider, Crab-like Spiny Orbweaver Spider

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Gasteracantha cancriformis
Tallahassee, FL
September 30, 2001
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman

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Gasteracantha cancriformis
Tallahassee, FL
June 22, 2003
Photo contributed by Krishna Singh

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Gasteracantha cancriformis
Lake Overstreet Extension - Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park
Tallahassee, FL
October 15, 2000
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman

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Gasteracantha cancriformis
Tom Brown Park
Tallahassee, FL
October 6, 2001
Photo contributed by Emily Earp

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Photo added to site: Mar 28 2002

Gasteracantha cancriformis - (female)
Cape Coral, FL
July 11, 2003
Photo contributed by Scott Ehly

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Gasteracantha cancriformis - This is the same female as in the above photo.
Cape Coral, FL
July 11, 2003
Photo contributed by Scott Ehly

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