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Eriophora
An orb weaving spider about 10mm body length. A large vertical web for its size, sometimes a meter across. The abdomen profile is Taj Mahal shaped and has an interesting Christmas tree pattern on the abdomen dorsal view.
Adjacent to a small stream. Altitude 1000m.
I have not been able to find a definitive identification for this arachnid, nor have I found a similar image. The link is to the closest that I found, but this is not it. Have also seen similar under the name backobourkia.
Spotted on Aug 19, 2012
Submitted on Jan 20, 2013
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