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Cyclosa turbinata:
tiny mm length orbweaver, abdomanal tip black hump, ventral black, dorsal ornate brown and white and black markings, vertical stripe through web center
web built for two consecutive days on rope suspended between two stakes over a multispecies lawn
Photo records for 2OCT and 3 OCT, same individual, actively catching tiny flies. Trashline Orbweaver Family
Spotted on Oct 2, 2013
Submitted on Oct 4, 2013
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Quite possibly an immature Trashline Orbweaver. Take a look at Cyclosa turbinata:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/39033