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Orchard Orbweaver

Leucauge venusta

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Orchard Orbweaver

Leucauge venusta

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ForestDragon
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Comments (2)
Caleb Steindel
thanks forestdragon, i'm HORRIBLE at ID-ing spiders, so forgive me for being a pessimist :) oh, and thanks for ID. and a lovely spider you have there!
ForestDragon
L.E. don't be so pessimistic ;-) ! Orchard Orbweavers are lovely little spiders. Their abdomens are actually silver (with the black markings and sometimes some yellow coloration). If you look carefully you can catch the reflections. It's difficult to capture it in photographs (at least for me). Here is one I spotted in my yard last summer: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/12559474

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Nests, hives, bowers, webs & other animal architecture
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Wildlife of Northeastern USA
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PublishedJune 11, 2013

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