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Orchard Orbweaver

Leucage venusta

Photo by pamsai
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Field Notes

Description:

I just love the markings on these spiders, every one seems to be different!

Habitat:

Spotted in the garden at Gilma's house in Costa Rica.

Reference Links:

Species Leucauge venusta - Orchard Orbweaver - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Orchard Orbweaver

Leucage venusta

Reference Link
bayucca
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Comments (2)
pamsai
thanks bayucca. Wow to my eyes they both look different! Is the green in the other one just a trick of the light?
bayucca
Tetragnathidae, Leucage sp. and Leucage venusta. Same one as this one: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/75816002

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Paso Pacifico Survey
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International Spider Survey
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El mini-mundo de Costa Rica
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Life in Costa Rica
Photographed
PublishedNovember 9, 2013

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