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Trashline orbweaver

Cyclosa turbinata

Photo by kcurtain
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

This is a female trashline orbweaver spider. As you can see in the last picture, the "trash" that is added to the web provides excellent camouflage for the spider.

Habitat:

Wetland

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
LaurenZarate
Nice pictures! Here is her Mexican cousin.... http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/23919002/fullscreen.

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Wildlife of Northern Virginia
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Nests, hives, bowers, webs & other animal architecture
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Arthropods of Fairfax,VA
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PublishedJuly 15, 2013

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