Gasteracantha cancriformis: |
Identification: See Plate 11 in Spiders & Scorpions of Texas, which doesn't show a view from below, but... |
Filename: /images/2003/Spiders/2003-10-11-Gasteracantha-cancriformis-(Crab-like-Orb-Weaver)-Underside,-Platt-Lane,-Austin,-TX.jpg |
About this photo:Some people, when shown the picture of Gasteracantha cancriformis from the top, weren't sure that it was really a spider. This picture from below shows that it really is a spider. It's hard at work trying to repair the damage I did to its web. |