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Spined Micrathena

Micrathena gracilis

Description:

Spider with his web strung across the trail, had to break up his happy little home.

Habitat:

Mixed woods

1 Species ID Suggestions

KeithRoragen
KeithRoragen 11 years ago
Spined Micrathena
Micrathena gracilis Spined Micrathena - Micrathena gracilis - BugGuide.Net


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3 Comments

chesterbperry
chesterbperry 11 years ago

Thank you Keith and and Dan

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 11 years ago

Maybe a species of Micrathena?

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 11 years ago

Nice spot chester! This is one of the spiny backed orbweavers, maybe a species of Gasteracantha or something related.

chesterbperry
Spotted by
chesterbperry

Tennessee, USA

Spotted on Aug 30, 2012
Submitted on Sep 1, 2012

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