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Barn spider

Neoscona crucifera

Description:

This spider was nearly the size if a baseball, including outstretched legs. It would build a web in the corner of our sliding door each night and take it down each morning.

Habitat:

Lake community set in deciduous forest in southern NJ.

1 Species ID Suggestions

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago
Barn spider
Neoscona crucifera Barn Spider - Neoscona crucifera - BugGuide.Net


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2 Comments

alisteinru
alisteinru 11 years ago

Thanks! Orb spider?

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Hi alisteinru & welcome to Project Noah!
I've moved this to arthropods for you.

alisteinru
Spotted by
alisteinru

New Jersey, USA

Spotted on May 5, 2012
Submitted on May 6, 2012

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