My spikes and back colors vary widely
My spikes: red or black
I've white or yellow on my back
But my underside varies only slightly.
The female shape and colors can vary by geography. I've seen black spiked white Spiny Orbweavers now and then in FL, but I haven't seen many of the black spiked yellow ones.
Location: Hugh Ramsey Nature Park, Harlingen, TX
Sources: https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Gasteracantha_cancriformis/
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