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Meta - Meta ovalis
Copyright © 2007 Rachel Johnson

Meta - Meta ovalis
Wisconsin, USA
I took this picture in a tunnel under a road in Door County. It this a type of pimoa? I've read that they are usually found in Washington.
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Contributed by Rachel Johnson on 2 July, 2007 - 3:10pm
Last updated 8 July, 2007 - 8:48pm

I
think you're out of the Pimoa range.
If it was in an orb web, I would say Meta.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 2 July, 2007 - 7:29pm login or register to post comments

 
it does look like the meta, t
it does look like the meta, thank you.
… Rachel Johnson, 8 July, 2007 - 8:46pm login or register to post comments

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