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Marbled orb-weaver

Araneus marmoreus

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Field Notes

Description:

Spider

Habitat:

Spotted in a thick vegetation area in Nepal. At an height of 7500 ft

Notes:

A beautiful spider, colorful belly, about a cm in size.

Species ID Suggestions

Marbled orb-weaver

Araneus marmoreus

Reference Link
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Comments (3)
DespinaTsafetopoulou
Araneus marmoreus, has a Holarctic distribution, and it's belly is almost unmistakable. http://www.discoverlife.org/IM/I_JP/0165/mx/Araneus_marmoreus,I_JP16549.jpg
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Please consider adding this spotting to the Animal Architecture mission at http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8082378

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Mission
Nests, hives, bowers, webs & other animal architecture

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PublishedSeptember 18, 2014

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