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Field Notes

Description:

Big spider

Habitat:

Outdoor compost bin in yard

Species ID Suggestions

Orb Weaver

Araneus spp.

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Zerinity
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Comments (3)
Aaron_G
There are species of orb-weavers all over the world, and there is most certainly a variety found in New York. I'd even venture to guess that they appear within NYC (if that's what you meant by "New Yorker"). :-)
Zerinity
Orb weavers are very common here in Portland. My grandmother always called them her garden spiders because they like to make webs around the garden.
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2012

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