An Unusual Looking Spider

[John White]

Crablike Spiny Orb Weaver (Gasteracantha elipsoides)
http://elib.cs.berkeley.edu/imgs/512x768/0000_0000/0903/0204.jpeg

Venter
http://elib.cs.berkeley.edu/imgs/512x768/0000_0000/0903/0205.jpeg

[snakemann87]

WHOA! thats wild!! Sweet pics man

[doenoe]

wow, crazy looking spider, very cewl though. Awesome.

[crucified]

:jawdrop: very cool!!!

[Tim and Julie B]

Those are one of my favorite spiders. Just cause they are so odd. Those are great pics! Seriously those are better then most field guides I've seen!

[TheRedDragon]

:jawdrop: WICKED!

[CDN-Cresties]

Thats a awesome looking spider!!!

-Steve-

[Sean_.E.]

Awsome spider (and pic)! Where was this pic taken? Do you know anything about there distribution? I remember seein a spider that look like that (or similar) at Pinery Provincial Park. Hmmm...I doubt it was the same species, I think it was more triangular shaped. lol

[Yve]

NEAT!...flashy little guy:)

[John White]

Originally posted by Sean_.E.
Awsome spider (and pic)! Where was this pic taken? Do you know anything about there distribution? I remember seein a spider that look like that (or similar) at Pinery Provincial Park. Hmmm...I doubt it was the same species, I think it was more triangular shaped. lol

Thanks.

Their range is from Florida to southern Virginia, west to California.