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Trashline Orb Weaver Spider

Cyclosa turbinata

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Field Notes

Description:

1/8 - 1/4 inchspider. It just looked like a bunch of dirt. WOW! Two other trash line orb weaver spiders are in project noah photos under my name. Looks like two egg sacks in the dirt

Habitat:

Meadow in the Poconos

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Carol Snow Milne
Karen, this is a very bright trash line. Like a jewel! I think it was the first or second I found.
Carol Snow Milne
Added two more photos! Amazing tiny 1/4 inch jewel of a spider hanging from "trash", 2 eggs sacks and possibly another spider. Can you help?

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International Spider Survey
Photographed
PublishedNovember 9, 2011

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