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lejun | all galleries >> Awesome Arachnids >> Simply Spiders >> Orb Weavers (Family Araneidae) >> Genus: Gasteracantha >> Spinybacked Orbweaver Spiders > Spinybacked Orbweaver
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21-FEB-2012 Lejun

Spinybacked Orbweaver

Copyright © Lewis Scharpf

Gasteracantha cancriformis
Ventral View
Long Pine Key Trail
Everglades National Park
Florida
Note the bright red spines typical of the Florida spinybacks.

Nikon D300S ,AF-S VR II NIKKOR 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED
1/640s f/5.6 at 600.0mm iso400 with Nikon TC-20E III Teleconverter 2.0x full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Ann Pettigrew18-Mar-2012 02:55
I love these spiders, Lewis! I can never seem to get good focus on them. You did a great job!
lou_rozensteins18-Mar-2012 02:51
Excellent details .... fasinating spider!