City - Orlando State - FLORIDA Country - United States
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Taken in my backyard today. These are normally found hanging under my grapefruit trees. They don't mess with me, nor I with them!
Spiny orb-weaver, Gasteracantha cancriformis . The spiny orb-weaver spider is one of the most colorful and easily recognized spiders in Florida. The dorsum of the abdomen is usually white with black spots and large red spines on the margin. Females are 5 mm to 10 mm long and 10 mm to 14 mm wide. The webs typically contain tufts of silk, which may prevent birds from flying into them.