Six Horned or Six Spined Spiders (Gasteracantha Minax) are pretty - and fearsome looking. They are quite harmless - to us - but scare off predators.

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6 Horned Spiders are also known as Jewel Spiders - for obvious reasons!

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Size: 4256px × 2832px
Location: Churchill National Park in Victoria, Australia
Photo credit: © GPNaturePhotos / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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