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Shamrock Orb Weaver Spider

Araneus trifolium

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Field Notes

Description:

A beautiful more hairy Shamrock. Black with white spots (and friend) What is that bug anyway?

Habitat:

Meadow in the Poconos

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Comments (3)
Carol Snow Milne
By the date, Sept. 8th, this seems to be my first encounter with a big one. I am looking thru old photos trying to post all the Shamrocks. More than I ever thought with beautiful designs. This one is real hairy. No more spider here except the house spiders.
Ashish
Its like a Crab spider with company of Stink bug nymph
Atul
great snap i guess spiders in your vicinity have started showing up too!!

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International Spider Survey
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PublishedNovember 17, 2011

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