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Leucauge venusta
Long legged spider with 4 mm iridescent yellow body & 1" leg span.
Radnor Lake, Tennessee
Spotted on May 2, 2012
Submitted on May 3, 2012
6 Comments
I think you have nailed it Tamar! I
Orchard Orbweaver possibly!
http://bugguide.net/node/view/20864
I can't find a match in my field guide either Tamar!
Perhaps this beauty is a Long-jawed Orbweaver. The eyes are wrong for a Lynx. I haven't found an exact match but there are a couple of similar ones. I am not sure at this time.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/1958/bgpag...
Thanks Matheus!
wow!