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    Red spider (Florinda Coccinea)

    I think , maybe, this is is the species Florinda coccinea. Obviously an Arachnid.

    Hoping to hear from Geoff to be sure

    I have other positions and close ups but i like this one for the web. Im not one for top images, but again, i like the web and i feel its legs are placed quite well.
    Red spider (Florinda Coccinea)

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    Re: Red spider (Florinda Coccinea)

    Very nice Claudio,I love the colours too,is it poisonous? Anything with red I would be very wary

    I have some images to upload but the Internet here has been a nightmare,hopefully tomorrow

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    Re: Red spider (Florinda Coccinea)

    Hey hey bud, im noit sure, didnt get to close and personal with it but i just realised something, my spiders a leg short!! OMG

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    Re: Red spider (Florinda Coccinea)

    Very nice.

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    Re: Red spider (Florinda Coccinea)

    Quote Originally Posted by Shadowman View Post
    Very nice.
    Thank you John

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    Re: Red spider (Florinda Coccinea)

    Great shot and most interesting looking spider. Other images might help in identifying it, as well as size, location/environment.
    It really doesn't look like Florinda coccinea, so far as I've been able to determine. Florinda coccinea seem, for starters, to not have black legs such as this one has, and this color combination is likely diagnostic.
    It looks like it *could* be an orb weaver, and contrasting colors, (red w/black legs and black spots on the abdomen) suggests a warning to predators. The web looks way to organized to be a widow (Latrodectus), not a ground spider. Head on shot to determine number of eyes would help, possibly ventral side as well.

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    Re: Red spider (Florinda Coccinea)

    Nice shot Claudio, not the friendliest looking one to get up close and personal with. I had a very cute little jumper the other night that had its two front legs on one side missing but it did not seem to slow him down.

    Grahame

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    Re: Red spider (Florinda Coccinea)

    Quote Originally Posted by ClaudioG View Post
    Hey hey bud, im noit sure, didnt get to close and personal with it but i just realised something, my spiders a leg short!! OMG
    So its got a limp. Makes it different Excellent capture.

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    Re: Red spider (Florinda Coccinea)

    Lack of one leg or not, I think it is beautiful...nice shot, Claudio!

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    Re: Red spider (Florinda Coccinea)

    Quote Originally Posted by ClaudioG View Post
    Hey hey bud, im noit sure, didnt get to close and personal with it but i just realised something, my spiders a leg short!! OMG
    Handicap spider, cool, nice shot.

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    Re: Red spider (Florinda Coccinea)

    Sorry for not seeing the image before Claudio, it is very nice

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    Re: Red spider (Florinda Coccinea)

    an eight footed cherry; loved this

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    Re: Red spider (Florinda Coccinea)

    Pretty. Thanks for sharing!

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