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Leucauge sp
A medium sized spider with a body perhaps 3 cm long, but much longer legs, especially in front. They are sometimes called "Long-legged Orb Weavers." The abdomen appears offset from the thorax. The main color is a carmel brown with white markings. The legs are black and brown banded.
This spider was found catching/eating something in its web in the weeds along a trail (700 masl) @14:30 in the Amazon rainforest of SE Ecuador..
A very strange looking spider with the "offset" body parts.
Spotted on Jul 18, 2011
Submitted on Jan 27, 2019
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