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Venusta Orchard Spider

Leucauge venusta

Photo by James McNair
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Description:

The orchard spider is a long-jawed orbweaver spider that occurs from southern Canada to Colombia, along the East coast, reaching into the central US. The web is often oriented horizontally, with the spider hanging down in the center

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Insects and Arachnids of Florida
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PublishedApril 2, 2014

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