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Orb Weaver Spider

Araneus psittacinus

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Field Notes

Description:

Colorful spider, about 1 cm

Reference Links:

Le monde des insectes • [Araneus psittacinus] Une allure de Cyrtarachne

Species ID Suggestions

Orb Spider

Araneus psittacinus

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Comments (12)
KarenL
Wow! Awesome spot Jason!
folicallychalled
Looking at my images, the eye arrangement is the same as psittacinus. It is definitely not a local variation, as the French link was photographed in Sulawese. Dave
folicallychalled
How's your French! http://www.insecte.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=57377 Dave
folicallychalled
Hmm, I agree, there are differences that cannot be ignored. Cyrtarachne is a genus with a similar shape, but I cannot find a green. I have lots of images of the same, identical spider form. I will keep looking, but it may well be a local variation, but of what! Dave
Jason Alexander
Thanks for the ID Dave! You're right, but I'm not sure that's A. psittacinus.. The bluish color and the yellow mark are different...

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International Spider Survey
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Organisms of Java
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2013 Best Wildlife Photo
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Arthropods of Java
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PublishedAugust 15, 2013

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