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Humpbacked Orb Weaver Spider

Eustala anastera

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Field Notes

Description:

Unknown information. Found on a forgotten external hard drive just today. I do not recall the size. Based upon the vegetation, it must be 1/4 inch possibly. Need help with ID.

Habitat:

Meadow with abundant weeds and wild flowers

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (11)
Carol Snow Milne
Thanks everyone. It is an orb weaver spider (Humpback/Humpbacked). My first and only spot of this type of spider.
Carol Snow Milne
Thanks everyone! I will have to send it into Bug Guide to get an exact ID.
HemaShah
Compare with Cindy's Spotting, http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/19479118
HemaShah
Carol,there are bristles on it's legs and the shape of the abdomen point towards a Lynx Spider.
drP
Whatever it is, it sure is pretty!
Christiane
Could be a wrap-around Spider... http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/19432197
Carol Snow Milne
Can anyone give me a clue what family of spider this is? I need a place to start. I thought it was possibly a Gea Heptagon Orb Weaver Spider. http://bugguide.net/node/view/718285/bgimage

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International Spider Survey
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Spotted in Summer in the North East
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Creatures of Pennsylvania
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PublishedMarch 31, 2013

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