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Acacesia hamata

Photo by LisaPowers
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Field Notes

Description:

A very beautiful golden hued spider with an elegant brown pattern on the dorsum of the abdomen. Adult female

Habitat:

Found in a very rural area along the margins of a yard where an open area meets the mixed mesic woods.

Notes:

Found during a night prowl.

Reference Links:

Species Acacesia hamata - BugGuide.Net

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PublishedJanuary 28, 2018

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