Spiney Orb Weaver Spider (Gasteracantha canciformis). Found here in Florida most often around citrus trees….both in groves and suburban yards. Known locally as the “crab spider”due to their crablike carapace, they belong to the family of orb weavers, Arneidae, and are quite harmless. The Spiney Orb Weaver spins a large and strong web (like the […]
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String Theory
Building the spine of the universe, an orbweaver studies string theory while rounding up wayward stars. • Orchard Orbweaver | Leucauge venusta
Darker than Dusk
In a tangled landscape of misadventures, I’m blinded by arachnid beauty, her silken purpose darker than dusk. • Spider
A Living Landscape
The smallest spider wakes before dawn, a living landscape points to a history that might have been.