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Spined Micrathena (female)

Micrathena gracilis

Photo by Ingrid3
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

spiky abdominal edges, red ventral spot

Habitat:

open area, windy, between large hemlock trees and shrubs

Notes:

made a large orb web, was dangling by one thread and preparing to rappel out of the orb web after eating prey

Species ID Suggestions

Spined Micrathena

Micrathena gracilis

Comments (1)

Also the third from last image: http://www.arachnologyatjunction.com/14.html

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