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Orchard Orb Weaver

Leucauge venusta

Description:

This spider is about 3/4" long with the legs, quite small really. The orange spots make it stand out to the naked eye. Once you get the macro on it boy does it come to life!!!! Slightly elongated abdomen marked with silver, yellow, black, green, and bright orange or pink spots. Spins its web at an angle and hangs in the center. Cephalothorax yellowish green, striped with brown along sides. Abdomen silvery above with dark stripes; sides yellow with red spot near tip, and red spot underneath

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5 Comments

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 10 years ago

Done Ava!

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 10 years ago

Please consider adding this spotting to the Animal Architecture mission at http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8082...

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 12 years ago

Gracias chicos!

Ignacio Gamboa
Ignacio Gamboa 12 years ago

Mae que fotos mas tuanis!!!

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 12 years ago

Preciosa araña y sobre todo su fluorecencia

LarryGraziano
Spotted by
LarryGraziano

Costa Rica

Spotted on Mar 10, 2012
Submitted on Mar 14, 2012

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