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Orchard Orb Weaver

Leucauge venusta

Photo by keithp2012
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Field Notes

Description:

Long legged garden spider that makes wide webs to catch flying insects. Belly is a beautiful emerald green.

Habitat:

Garden,shrubs.

Notes:

Hunts at dusk/night.

Species ID Suggestions

Venusta Orchard Spider

Leucauge venusta

Reference Link
Latimeria
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Comments (6)
keithp2012
Anyone ever see the male of this species?
keithp2012
Thank You or your help, and for such a small spider it's like a living gem. :)
Latimeria
I could have sworn I posted an ID suggestion for this a long time ago. Oh well, here you are! Bugguide has a great section on identification of this one and a similar species, and your two pictures here are just phenomenal.
keithp2012
I added a photo of the underside too.
Yasser
this spider and photo are both incredible

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2011 Best Wildlife Photo
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International Spider Survey
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 7, 2010

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