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Unknown Orb Weaver

Photo by beaker98
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Prairie habitat

Notes:

I've found these on a couple of occasions when I am sitting in the prairie. They end up crawling on my pants or leg. They are about 2mm in length. Reminds me of tuftlegged orb weavers with the net-like pattern on the abdomen.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
beaker98
Thanks Stephanie! I've looked and looked for an ID on this one, but to no avail:(

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International Spider Survey
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Critters of the Midwest
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PublishedAugust 30, 2014

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