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Spider
Copyright © 2007 Sam Houston

Spider
Sand Springs, Osage County, Oklahoma, USA
November 11, 2007
Size: 1/4"
Please help with ID.
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Contributed by Sam Houston on 11 November, 2007 - 5:29pm
Last updated 8 December, 2007 - 3:45pm

Could it be a male Gea heptag
Could it be a male Gea heptagon?
… Gacko, 10 January, 2008 - 9:39am login or register to post comments

 
Not an expert
But I think that the eyes (what I can make out) appear wrong for an orb weaver. The center top pair seem pretty far apart. And there appears to be a pair on the side pointing backwards. Still, I'm not 100% sure. Compare to these
… John R. Maxwell, 10 January, 2008 - 9:52am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Spiders.
… john and jane balaban, 8 December, 2007 - 3:45pm login or register to post comments

Xysticus?
Xysticus?
… John R. Maxwell, 11 November, 2007 - 6:45pm login or register to post comments

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