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Stanley Jones

Crab-like Spiny Orbweaver (Gasteracantha cancriformis)

Crab-like Spiny Orbweaver (Gasteracantha cancriformis: Aranaeidae) female. Females range in size from 5.0-9.0 cm long x 10.0-13.0 cm wide (0.20-0.35 in x 0.39-0.52 in) wide. Variously colored from white, yellow, orange, or red. White ones have either black or red spines while the others only have black spines.
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Habitat
Post Oak Savannah vegetation area. Upland dominated by post oak and yaupon at 73 m (185 ft) elevation.
Location
Lick Creek Park, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
August 2024
Scientific name
Gasteracantha cancriformis
Equipment used
Canon
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Oh no! Another spider! 😂 An interesting (and terrifying) creature, Stanley.
 

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Category
Invertebrates
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
100
Comment count
7

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
Æ’/11
Focal length
100.0 mm
Exposure time
1/160 second(s)
ISO
2500
Filename
Crab-like Spiny Orbweaver, Lick Creek Park, College Station, Brazos County.jpg
File size
2.8 MB
Date taken
Thu, 01 August 2024 3:04 PM
Dimensions
1920px x 1103px

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