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TerryLPTerryLP Registered Users Posts: 35 Big grins
edited January 25, 2008 in Holy Macro
Hi there. I am new here. This morning I found this little guy working very hard. I thought I would share him with you.

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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2008
    Welcome to the forum - amazing looking spider you captured :)
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2008
    TerryLP wrote:
    Hi there. I am new here. This morning I found this little guy working very hard. I thought I would share him with you.

    What you have there is a Crablike Spiny Orb Weaver (Gasteracantha elipsoides)

    The Males are smaller than the females, good chance this one is probably a female,
    according to my book the males are rarely noticed.

    The female produces an egg sack then dies eek7.gif that hardly seems fair :D

    Nice find Terry, thanks for sharing thumb.gif .... Skippy :D
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  • TerryLPTerryLP Registered Users Posts: 35 Big grins
    edited January 25, 2008
    Thank you for the comments and the information on the spider.
  • zackerzacker Registered Users Posts: 451 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2008
    what the? is that a crab that is trying to be a spider?? its very strange.. cool shot and welcome!
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  • schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2008
    Wow that is a really neat looking spider there! Looks like mardi gras in arachnid land lol3.gif

    Thanks for sharing and welcome to Dgrin!
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  • matasamatasa Registered Users Posts: 170 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2008
    very strange looking spider and very nice shot :)

    thanks for sharing
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