Please help identify this spider. It is reddish-orange, and appears to have a shell type covering. The web looks kind of messed up in these pictures I took yesterday. Earlier in the week, it was much neater. I've never seen a spider like this, and would appreciate any help figuring out what kind it is. It is in League City, TX.
This is Gasteracantha cancriformis, a spiny-backed orb weaver. This harmless spider comes in a wide variety of color patterns - http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Gasteracantha_cancriformis/
This is Gasteracantha cancriformis, a spiny-backed orb weaver. This harmless spider comes in a wide variety of color patterns - http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Gasteracantha_cancriformis/
