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tent web spider, dome web spider

Cyrtophora sp.

Photo by Scott Frazier
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Field Notes

Description:

Perhaps a younger specimen. For a ventral view of this species see: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7021145

Habitat:

Village edge, secondary growth on disturbed plot.

Reference Links:

Cyrtophora

Species ID Suggestions

Grass Cross Spider

Argiope catenulata

Reference Link
LarsKorb
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Comments (2)
Scott Frazier
On further study I think the genus is Argiope. I still wonder about these 3D webs that I haven't seen described for the genus.
Scott Frazier
Thanks LarsKorb, however this specimen's web is very different from Argiope catenulata's as depicted in the reference. This spider builds an intricate 3D web which should help me to narrow it down.

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PublishedJuly 22, 2011

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