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Orb weaver - Larinioides cornutus - female
Copyright © 2005 tom murray

Orb weaver - Larinioides cornutus - Female
Albany, New Hampshire, USA
May 10, 2005
Size: 9mm
I know it's an Orb Weaver, but not sure which one.
Contributed by tom murray on 13 May, 2005 - 9:11pm
Last updated 26 April, 2006 - 6:49pm

orb weaver
I don't know what kind it is but it was on my back porch of my house and it was huge.
… Angelia Perrin, 3 October, 2005 - 12:15pm

yep, an orbweaver
I would judge that to be a Nuctenea patagiata, female.
… Nathan Hepworth, 11 July, 2005 - 9:11pm

 
Nuctenea patagiata
Thanks for the ID Nathan.
… tom murray, 17 July, 2005 - 9:12pm

 
Larinioides cornutus
This is a Larinioides cornutus.
… NRF, 26 April, 2006 - 2:25pm

 
Thanks
for the species ID.
… tom murray, 26 April, 2006 - 6:52pm

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