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Orchard Spider

Leucauge decorata

Description:

An orchard spider found in my backyard.. These are orb web builders in shaded vegetation. The cephalothorax is flat which is pale yellow, darkens medially and towards the margin. Pedicel joins the abdomen some distance along the ventral side. The abdomen is tubular, tapers to the front and protrudes to the rear over the spinnerets. There are silver white patches all over the abdomen. The legs are long and thin with dark brown annulations. Femora IV with uniform rakes of long curved trichobothria.

Habitat:

Low shrubs in shaded and moist environments.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Orchard spider
Leucauge decorata Southindianspiders.org - Spiders of South India


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10 Comments

Sumukha Javagal
Sumukha Javagal 11 years ago

Thank u very much MayraSpringmann..:-)

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Fantastic capture! Great macro!

Sumukha Javagal
Sumukha Javagal 11 years ago

Thanks Ashish.. I think Chunxingwong's ID is correct..:-)

Sumukha Javagal
Sumukha Javagal 11 years ago

I dont hink itz a silk orb weaver auntnance123.. Chunxingwong's ID is perfect i think..:-)

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Look to be one of Pholcidae family...
Its great spot...!!

auntnance123
auntnance123 11 years ago

Might it be one of the silk orb weavers instead?

Sumukha Javagal
Sumukha Javagal 11 years ago

Thank u Nuwanchathuranga..:-)

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 11 years ago

fantastic! hope you'll get an ID soon :)

Sumukha Javagal
Sumukha Javagal 11 years ago

Thank u Yogesh..:-)

YogeshSave
YogeshSave 11 years ago

Wow!!!! superb!

Sumukha Javagal
Spotted by
Sumukha Javagal

Karnataka, India

Spotted on Dec 21, 2011
Submitted on Jun 15, 2012

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