Spinybacked Orbweaver (Gasteracantha cancriformis)

Spinybacked Orbweaver, a reference photo — Photo: Sam Fraser-Smith from Brisbane, Australia · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Gasteracantha cancriformis (spinybacked orbweaver) is a species of orb-weaver spider (family Araneidae). It is widely distributed in the New World.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Spinybacked Orbweaver being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Araneidae
Genus: Gasteracantha
Species: Gasteracantha cancriformis

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