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Orb WeaversSpider wearing a tiki mask?
Location: Bastrop, Texas
November 22, 2010 8:58 am
Came across this spider while hiking through central TX.
We have never seen anything like it, of course it peaked our interest as to what it was? So we’re sendng it your way!
Signature: The Wroblewski’s
Spinybacked Orbweaver
Dear Wroblewskis,
During the autumn season, we get numerous requests to identify many different species of harmless Orbweaver Spiders because they have matured and reached maximum size, making them highly visible. Additionally, Orbweaver Spiders often have bright colors and dramatic markings. Your Orbweaver is a Spinybacked Orbweaver, Gasteracantha cancriformis, and though it is considerably smaller than other Orbweavers like the members of the genera Argiope and Araneus, it is still a stunning spider.
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