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Mangora acalypha
Small spider, less than 1 cm big making a new web between the bushes. The prosoma light greenish, with black margin and a thin median stripe. The sternum is almost black. Legs yellowish. The opisthosoma is whitish yellow, rarely greenish, posteriorly with 3 rows of black spots followed by longitudinal stripes, remaining pattern irregular, mostly consisting of longitudinal stripes. Ventrally black with 2 pairs of large, yellow spots.
small garden in Campus of Universidad Autonoma de Madrid.
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/500 sec.; f/11; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm.
Spotted on May 31, 2013
Submitted on Jul 19, 2013
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Identified as Mangora acalypha