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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Orb Weavers (Araneidae) » holding bin--ventral sides only
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some type Orb Weaver
Copyright © 2016 Deborah

some type Orb Weaver
DALLAS - Cedar Ridge Preserve, Dallas County, Texas, USA
July 23, 2016
Size: Quarter size
photo taken just after sunrise so spider is backlit by the sun ahich makes the spider appear to be a glowing red. orange. without the sun it is a dull reddish brown color I am intrigued with the design on the underside of the abdomen. not sure if this is a female, male, adult or immature

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some type Orb Weaver some type Orb Weaver
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Contributed by Deborah on 23 July, 2016 - 6:39pm
Last updated 4 April, 2019 - 3:21pm

Moved
Moved from Orb Weavers.
… Chad Heins, 4 April, 2019 - 3:21pm login or register to post comments

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Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 8 August, 2016 - 4:12pm login or register to post comments

genus Neoscona
maybe crucifera
… john and jane balaban, 23 July, 2016 - 7:27pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you. what does the mar
Thank you. what does the mark on the abdomen mean?
… Deborah, 23 July, 2016 - 7:29pm login or register to post comments

 
Hard
to tell sex and age from images.

Great question, unfortunately very little is known on the function of markings in spiders with what is believed to be 'poor' eyesight, which is most spiders...
Most 'professional' and 'expert' time is wasted on taxonomy as opposed to what really makes spiders interesting... morphology, behavior, and life history.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 27 July, 2016 - 1:40am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you
Thank you. I am used to the Black Widow with the hourglass on the abdomen.. as a BEWARE... its poisonous. so I was curious if that is attributed to other spiders.
… Deborah, 1 August, 2016 - 6:52pm login or register to post comments

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