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Starbellied orbweaver

Acanthepeira stellata

Description:

Small orbweaver (abdomen about 4mm) with distinctive cone shaped protrusions on the dorsal abdomen.

Habitat:

Meadow.

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7 Comments

CarolSnowMilne
CarolSnowMilne 12 years ago

I love these! Great macros!!! I hope my photos came out OK, but I didn't get a super macro like these. Awesome!

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Thanks Maria!

Maria dB
Maria dB 12 years ago

nice series!

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

It does Gerardo!

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 12 years ago

Wow very nice it look like a sea shell on top! :)

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Thanks Carol! I'm still on the look out for one of the yellow spiny ones but this was a good start!

CarolSnowMilne
CarolSnowMilne 12 years ago

This one is certainly a prize. WOW! I love it! Karen, you and I are the only ones with this spider. Congrats on a superb macro!

KarenL
Spotted by
KarenL

Tennessee, USA

Spotted on Apr 4, 2012
Submitted on Apr 4, 2012

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