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What

Asian Spinybacked Orbweaver (Thelacantha brevispina)

Observer

joelle

Date

March 5, 2017 01:42 PM PST

Description

@kueda and @tiwane I think it's an Asian Spiny Backed Spider (Gasteracantha mammosa). However, this taxon is inactive. Would love to get this to species level since I think it may be an iNat first.

Was reading this too... https://www.whatsthatbug.com/2010/02/10/unknown-orbweaver-from-hawaii/

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