Thanks to the good folks at SpiderIdentification.org, we now know what Cactus Spider is!
He's a male Mecnogea lemniscata, otherwise known as a Basilica Orbweaver.
They're named after the structure of the web used to catch prey, which supposedly resembles the "domed ceilings inside some cathredrals." I had no idea our humble cactus spider was an arachnid of the cloth!
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It looks like cactus spider has moved on! It was nice knowing you!!
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