Spiny-backed Orbweaver
Gasteracantha cancriformis
Adults inhabit sunny gardens, forest margins, and shrubby areas across the warmer Americas. They build circular orb webs, remaining still until trapped flies, moths, and other insects can be wrapped and bitten. The adult female is famous for the hard, broad abdomen bearing six sharp-looking spines, which may discourage predators.
- Type
- Venom
- Conservation status
- NE