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Araneus gadus
Photo#10458
Copyright © 2005
Lynette Elliott
Spotted Spider -
Araneus gadus
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Fort Bragg, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA
April 22, 2004
This has the exact same abdomen coloring as the other I posted, but different body shape and ephalothorax coloring.
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Contributed by
Lynette Elliott
on 28 January, 2005 - 2:47pm
Last updated 27 November, 2007 - 9:39am
Updated
several of your images.
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Jeff Hollenbeck
, 22 August, 2006 - 8:38pm
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Ooooh Aaaaaah
Striking coloration. I hope we figure some of these out.
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Troy Bartlett
, 28 January, 2005 - 9:07pm
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These first two images have the spots
on the abdomen very different from Araniella, more spots and dorsal rather than lateral. Remind us more of the pattern on Araneus cingulatus.
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john and jane balaban
, 4 May, 2006 - 12:44pm
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