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Trashline Orbweaver

Cyclosa turbinata:

Photo by Ingrid3
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Field Notes

Description:

tiny mm length orbweaver, abdomanal tip black hump, ventral black, dorsal ornate brown and white and black markings, vertical stripe through web center

Habitat:

web built for two consecutive days on rope suspended between two stakes over a multispecies lawn

Notes:

Photo records for 2OCT and 3 OCT, same individual, actively catching tiny flies.
Trashline Orbweaver Family

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
ForestDragon
Quite possibly an immature Trashline Orbweaver. Take a look at Cyclosa turbinata: http://bugguide.net/node/view/39033

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International Spider Survey
Mission
Nests, hives, bowers, webs & other animal architecture
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Wildlife of Northeastern USA
Mission
National Geographic's Great Nature Project

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PublishedOctober 4, 2013

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