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Orb Weaver

Eriophora edax

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Field Notes

Description:

Small, orange-red orb-weaver spider about 1 cm long resting on a citrus leaf. It has white blotches in a linear arrangement on the top of the abdomen. "A nocturnal orbweaver that is variable in color and somewhat variable in shape, too."

Habitat:

Orange tree in backyard. "Southwestern United States: mainly southern border of California and Arizona, but also the extreme south of Texas. Also continues south into Peru and Brazil."

Reference Links:

Species Eriophora edax - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Hairy field spider

Neoscona sp
C.Sydes
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Comments (8)
CindyBinghamKeiser
Hi Emma, nothing different about this orb weaver than others; however, I did find a cool image of orb weaver anatomy: http://mcgregor.sbs.auckland.ac.nz/files/2011/01/32-Arthropoda-Orb-Weaver-Spider_1.jpg
HemaShah
I wonder how it's mouth looks. Is it like that of a Praying Mantis?
CindyBinghamKeiser
Apparently this spider actually isn't new-to-me but it sure looks different! I received an ID from BugGuide today saying it's a spider I see all the time in my backyard but the markings are very different! Thank you for the ID suggestion, C.Sydes and the comment, Emma :)

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PublishedAugust 20, 2013

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