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Mr. and Mrs. B & D - Frontinella pyramitela - male - female
Copyright © 2007 Steve Scott

Mr. and Mrs. B & D - Frontinella pyramitela - Male Female
Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois, USA
April 20, 2007
I hadn't seen them together before. There was also another female hanging around the edges of the web.
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Contributed by Steve Scott on 20 April, 2007 - 9:16pm

Found several
webs in the area, all in small sassafras that provided a perfect framework fortheir webs.
… Steve Scott, 20 April, 2007 - 10:34pm login or register to post comments

Love those male-and-female spider pix
Size and appearance often makes them look like different species. Nice find, Steve.
… Ron Hemberger, 20 April, 2007 - 10:10pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Ron. The thrill of seeing the unexpected adds to the adventure.
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