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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Orb Weavers (Araneidae) » Micrathena » Spined Micrathena (Micrathena gracilis)
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Micrathena gracilis
Copyright © 2016 Jack Foreman

Micrathena gracilis
Phelps County, Missouri, USA
September 19, 2016
This one has me stumped. The only thing I can come up with is that this might possibly be Gasteracantha cancriformis shot from a weird angle. I believe it is an orb weaver as it's web was typical for that family. Unfortunately I only managed this one shot of it before it dropped to the ground and disappeared in the weeds. Any help will be much appreciated. Thanks
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Contributed by Jack Foreman on 19 September, 2016 - 10:00pm
Last updated 20 September, 2016 - 5:48am

Moved
Moved from Spiders.
… Jack Foreman, 20 September, 2016 - 5:44am login or register to post comments

Looks rather to be Micrathena gracilis
… john and jane balaban, 19 September, 2016 - 10:29pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you John and Jane.
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… Jack Foreman, 20 September, 2016 - 5:49am login or register to post comments

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