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Orbweaver

Araneus sp.

Description:

A medium-sized spider found on a fencepost along Highway 89 near St. Mary, Montana.

Habitat:

Plains running into foothills of Glacier National Park.

1 Species ID Suggestions

BugEric
BugEric 10 years ago
Orbweaver
Araneus sp. Genus Araneus - BugGuide.Net


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3 Comments

BethAngermeier
BethAngermeier 10 years ago

But I do sincerely appreciate the ID :)

BethAngermeier
BethAngermeier 10 years ago

Wow, I'll probably *never do that ;)

BugEric
BugEric 10 years ago

These are almost impossible to ID to species without putting the spider under a microscope and looking at the genitalia.

BethAngermeier
Spotted by
BethAngermeier

Montana, USA

Spotted on Aug 3, 2013
Submitted on Aug 26, 2013

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