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Mangora acalypha
Tiny spider on an orb web in a cedar bush. When disturbed (e.g. if I got too close or accidentally touched the web), it would immediately drop on a thread to the vegetation below, wait a little while, and then come back up again.
Cedar bush in urban area
Spotted on Oct 21, 2015
Submitted on Oct 21, 2015
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In English, it's apparently a lined orb weaver. Gave it the German common name here because I didn't know the English one at the time, and German Wikipedia had an article about it, whereas English Wikipedia didn't :)
Wonderful common name :)