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Orb Weaver

Photo by LaurenZarate
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Field Notes

Description:

A reddish-brown Orb Weaver with banded legs and a Patriarchal Cross on the top of the abdomen. The thorax is covered in long grey hairs. About 1 cm in body length.

Habitat:

Garden lights, semi-rural residential area, San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico, 2,200 meters.

Notes:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriarchal_cross

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PublishedDecember 3, 2018

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