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Orchard Spider

Leucauge venusta

Photo by Raeven
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Description:

A common , brilliantly colored Long-Jawed Orbweaver, the Orchard Spider builds a horizontal web. In this case said web is across the corner of my deck :) Several more are built all around and throughout the yew growing with the deck.

Reference Links:

Leucauge venusta from Wikipedia, Leucauge venusta, Species Leucauge venusta - Orchard Orbweaver - BugGuide.Net

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