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Trashline orbweaver

Cyclosa turbinata

Description:

This is a female trashline orbweaver spider. As you can see in the last picture, the "trash" that is added to the web provides excellent camouflage for the spider.

Habitat:

Wetland

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1 Comment

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 10 years ago

Nice pictures! Here is her Mexican cousin....
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/239....

kcurtain
Spotted by
kcurtain

Virginia, USA

Spotted on Jul 15, 2013
Submitted on Jul 15, 2013

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