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Western Spotted Orbweaver (male)

Neoscona oaxacensis

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Field Notes

Description:

Tan, male spider with a yellow pattern on the abdomen. Only shot of it before it blended in with the dead grass. I just cropped the larger image to show more detail of the abdomen.

Habitat:

Crawling in an open field.

Notes:

Spotted by one of my teen nature enthusiasts :)

Reference Links:

Species Neoscona oaxacensis - Western Spotted Orbweaver - BugGuide.Net

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Western Spotted Orbweaver (male)

Neoscona oaxacensis

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PublishedJuly 29, 2014

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