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Orchard spider

Leucauge venusta

Photo by mauna Kunzah
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Field Notes

Description:

Very tiny, yellow and black spider about 4 mm.

Habitat:

Temperate forest.

Notes:

Reference Links:

Orchard Orbweaver (Leucauge venusta) - Information on Orchard Orbweaver, Leucauge venusta

Species ID Suggestions

Orchard Orbweaver

Leucauge venusta

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ForestDragon
1

Orchard spider

Tetragnathidae sp.
João Burini
1

Comments (2)
mauna Kunzah
Thanks for the ID confirmation, ForestDragon! Apparently there are only 2 Leucauge species found in N. America, so the next time I see a bug like this I'll know exactly what it is. :)

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PublishedJuly 31, 2013

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