One of the less known parts of DuPuis is the Powerline Grade along the eastern perimeter. A one way trip is 13 miles long and can be traveled on foot, bike, horse, or car. As the name implies, the shellrock road parallels high tension power lines running south from the FPL Indiantown plant. The southern half of the road runs between a canal (with many resident alligators) and the adjacent Corbett WMA. You may also see otters, deer, birds and various Florida fauna. Bringing your camera is recommended. Happy caching!
Spiny orbweaver (Gasteracantha cancriformis) is a spider commonly found in Florida. It is erroneously sometimes refered to as a crab spider. These spiders have a distinctive color pattern on their backs of white with black spots, plus several red spikes (the rest of their body is usually black). They are usually less than a 1/2 inch wide and are wider than they are long. As with most spiders, they spin webs from trees and bushes to catch insects. Despite its menacing appearance, the bite of a spiny orbweaver is mostly harmless.