A Spiny Orb Weaver Spider, Gasteracantha cancriformis (Linnaeus) (Arachnida: Araneae: Araneidae)

One of the more colorful spiders in Florida is a spiny orb weaver, Gasteracantha cancriformis (Linnaeus) 1767. Although not as large as some of the other common orb weavers (e.g., Argiope, Levi 1968; Neoscona, Edwards 1984), the combination of color, shape, and web characteristics make G. cancrifor...

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Main Author: Glavis B. Edwards, Jr.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2004-02-01
Series:EDIS
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/109261