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Neoscona nautica
The typical orb-weaver spiders (family Araneidae Simon, 1895) are the most common group of builders of spiral wheel-shaped webs often found in gardens, fields and forests. Their common name is taken from the round shape of this typical web. This species is Neoscona nautica (C. L. Koch) 1875, called the Brown Sailor Spider.
Backyard.
Related spotting: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/255.... Reference: Distribution in the Philippines of Neoscona nautica (see pp 629, 684): http://books.google.com.ph/books?id=AugA... http://spiderindia.lifedesks.org/files/s... http://spiderindia.lifedesks.org/pages/1... http://bugguide.net/node/view/297331 http://habitatnews.nus.edu.sg/guidebooks...
Spotted on Apr 10, 2013
Submitted on May 2, 2013
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Thanks Nuwan and eddylohse.