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Marbled orb-weaver

Araneus marmoreus

Description:

Adult female marbled orbweavers are 9 to 20 millimeters in length with very large abdomens that are mostly orange with brown to purple markings and spots of pale yellow. Occasionally the abdomens are nearly white in color. The cephalothorax is yellow to burnt-orange with a central dark line and dark lines down either side. The femora and patellae are orange. The other leg segments are yellow, becoming brown at the distal ends, as are all of the legs of the males.-Wikipedia

Habitat:

Spotted at Lake Catherine State Park.

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Brian38
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Brian38

Arkansas, USA

Spotted on Nov 3, 2017
Submitted on Nov 4, 2017

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