IFAS Extension
Spiny Orb Weaver Spider, Gasteracantha cancriformis (Linnaeus) (Arachnida: Araneae: Araneidae)
G. B. Edwards
Release Date: 10/7/2024
Agriculture
Abstract
The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.
About this Publication
This document is EENY-167, one of a series of the Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date October 2000. Revised December 2014 and June 2024. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. This document is also available on the Featured Creatures website at https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/.
About the Authors
G. B. Edwards, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry, Gainesville, FL.
Authors
Glavis Edwards
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FDACS
emeritus curator, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry
Contacts
Elena Rhodes
staff
University of Florida
biological scientist III, Department of Entomology and Nematology