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Photo by kaori.emi
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Field Notes

Description:

A spider curled up on a leaf; North Georgia. Abdomen about as large in diameter as a penny.

Habitat:

Forest floor

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
MartinL
I think you have a garden orb spider. It is possibly Eriophora sp. Here is a similar one on PN. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6604300 They often spin a web overnight and eat it before sunrise.

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International Spider Survey
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Wildlife of Georgia

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PublishedJuly 30, 2012

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