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Neoscona oaxacensis
Spotted on Sep 30, 2013
Submitted on Sep 30, 2013
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Nice one!
When the light catches them perched on their webs just right, spotted western orb weavers are one of the more beautiful spiders in North America. Although they're not normally aggressive, they can bite. There's no reason to worry, though -- they're not poisonous to humans.