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Leucauge venusta
Female body length 5.5 - 7.5 mm Male body length 3.5 - 4.0 mm Slightly elongated abdomen marked with silver, yellow, black, green, and bright orange or pink spots. Spins its web at an angle and hangs in the center. Cephalothorax yellowish green, striped with brown along sides. Abdomen silvery above with dark stripes; sides yellow with red spot near tip, and red spot underneath. Life Cycle: egg mass is attached to leaves and twigs near web; spiderlings disperse and spin own webs
Range: e. N. Amer: TX-FL-NH-NE / Ont. / Mex. to Brazil Habitat: Woodlands. Builds in low shrubs or small trees, close to the ground. Food: small insects
This spider was found on my nature walk. It was sporting greens too that didn't really come out in the picture. I couldn't get a good shot of it so my husband held up a backdrop for me. Unfortunately, I kept getting tangled in it's web too. The poor thing had a mess to clean up after the party was over.
Spotted on Nov 11, 2012
Submitted on Nov 12, 2012
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