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Gasteracantha cancriformis
Araneidae
- Collected by
- Samantha H. Shizuru, Rochelle R. Waldman, August J. Sullivan, Nathan A. Evans, Kaimi K. KamaiNathan A. Evans →Kaimi K. Kamai →Samantha H. Shizuru →August J. Sullivan →Rochelle R. Waldman →
- Date
- 2026
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Maui County, Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- August J. Sullivan, Rochelle R. WaldmanAugust J. Sullivan →Rochelle R. Waldman →
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Gasteracantha cancriformis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2026. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 303 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-06.

2026-10-06
Nounou Mtn East Trail, Kapaa, HI, US
(c) Michael Weisensee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-14
Kahekili Hwy, Wailuku, HI, US
(c) totalcellout, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-29
Kalaheo, HI, US
(c) Lulu Evers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-21
Wailua Homesteads, HI 96746, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-04
Kauaʻi, Hā’ena, HI, US
(c) karlhoreis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-01
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) jillybeann17, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Gasteracantha cancriformis. BPBM HBOL01887. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/hbol01887.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026
