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Old 09-12-03, 11:01 AM   #1
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An Unusual Looking Spider

Crablike Spiny Orb Weaver (Gasteracantha elipsoides)


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Old 09-12-03, 11:28 AM   #2
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WHOA! thats wild!! Sweet pics man
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wow, crazy looking spider, very cewl though. Awesome.
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:jawdrop: very cool!!!
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Old 09-12-03, 03:36 PM   #5
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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!
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:jawdrop: WICKED!
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Thats a awesome looking spider!!!

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Old 09-15-03, 05:26 PM   #8
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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
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Old 09-16-03, 09:01 AM   #9
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NEAT!...flashy little guy
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Old 09-16-03, 09:37 AM   #10
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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
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Their range is from Florida to southern Virginia, west to California.
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