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Oak Spider

Aculepeira ceropegia

Photo by arlanda
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Field Notes

Description:

Orb-weaving spider, easy to identify due to its unique marking in the form of an oak leaf.
Female spiders grow up to 14 mm, males only up to 8 mm.

Habitat:

Alpine meadow. Parque Nacional de Sierra de Guadarrama. Peñalara

Notes:

Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/200 sec.; f/22; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: -1 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. Flash fired

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Aculepeira ceropegia

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