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Spotted Orbweaver

Neoscona crucifera

Photo by Allen Hoof
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21.3025, -157.651

Field Notes

Description:

Small (~ 5 mm body length, ~ 1.5 cm overall) dull yellow spider with longitudinally symmetrical brown and white ventral markings on its abdomen and brown bands on legs.

Habitat:

Semi-arid windward tropical insular ridge of mixed shrubland and grassland. Original ecosystem modified by long-term human presence.

Notes:

Spotted in its web next to middle part of the road to Makapuu Lighthouse on Oahu.

Reference Links:

A Spotted Orbweaver - Neoscona crucifera - Overview, Neoscona crucifera, Spiders of Hawaii

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Allen Hoof
BlueAppaloosa: Thanks. The spotting is visually similar to a spotted orbweaver, other characteristics agree, and the species has been reported in Hawaii. That's good enough for me, and I edited the spotting accordingly.
BlueAppaloosa
I think this is a spotted orbweaver: http://www.spiders.us/species/neoscona-crucifera/
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2016

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