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Dinu Mysore, India(Zone 10a) Jul 20, 2007

It looks like a mask, does it not? It has folded its legs to look like that - to human mind. Which is this spider?

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OldNed Merritt Island, FL(Zone 10a) Jul 20, 2007

One of the many (about 70) species of Spinybacked orb-weavers ...Gasteracantha.

Spider genus with a world-wide distribution.

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art_n_garden Colorado Springs, CO(Zone 6a) Jul 20, 2007

Ah! Dinu, I wouldn't want to meet him in a dark alley. That's scary looking.

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catbird8 Houston, TX Jul 20, 2007

Here is one from S. Texas. Looks like a Darth Vader mask. I call it the Death Head Spider in my photo files.
Also have a close-up of a red one. Believe the ones in the U. S. came from Africa at some point in time.

Rod

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art_n_garden Colorado Springs, CO(Zone 6a) Jul 20, 2007

That thing looks like Jason!! eek! I'm intrigued....

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Dinu Mysore, India(Zone 10a) Jul 29, 2007

A similar one, but has more white in this. Not able to get a decent shot after much tries. The breeze constantly moves it with the web.

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