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Spinybacked Orbweaver Spider

Spinybacked Orbweaver Spider

Female Spinybacked Orbweaver spider (Gasteracantha cancriformis) in its web.

Female Spinybacked Orbweaver spider (Gasteracantha cancriformis) in its web.
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NIKON D5300

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Aperture 16/1 ISO 320 Shutter 1/60 Focal Length 105/1

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Houston, Texas, US

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Oct, 2021

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