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Trashline Spider

Cyclosa turbinata

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Field Notes

Description:

Spider that catches and eats it's prey (Red Gum Lerp Psyllid in the first photo) in linear form on web.

Habitat:

Hollywood Juniper in the backyard

Reference Links:

Orb Weaver, Cyclosa turbinata

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Comments (2)
Steffi
So THAT'S what those spiders are! Thanks for adding this spotting!

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International Spider Survey
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Southern California Wildlife
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Interaction between different species of Arthropods

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PublishedJuly 25, 2011

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