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Dutch19 Fort Myers, FL Jul 23, 2009

Please help identify this spider,interesting"face"

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Jul 24, 2009

This orb-weaving spider is Gasteracantha cancriformis, known as the spinybacked orbweaver. It is quite common, and can be highly variable in coloration - see http://tinyurl.com/nto66d for more detailed information. Like other orb weavers, it is harmless to humans.

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Dutch19 Fort Myers, FL Jul 25, 2009

suunto,
Thank you very much for your info, very helpful. I appreciate your time.

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