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Eriophora edax

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Field Notes

Description:

Yellow-brown spider with red-brown legs. It has a brown spot and posterior dorsal hump on the abdomen. It was wrapping and drinking a moth that got stuck in its web.

Habitat:

Southwestern US down to Brazil.

Reference Links:

Species Eriophora edax - BugGuide.Net

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Interaction between different species of Arthropods

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PublishedMay 17, 2013

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