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Spined micrathena spider ? - Micrathena gracilis
Copyright © 2008 Paul A Scharf

Spined micrathena spider ? - Micrathena gracilis
Halifax County, Medoc Mountain State Park County, North Carolina, USA
September 3, 2008
Is this ID correct ?

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Spined micrathena spider ? - Micrathena gracilis Spined micrathena spider ? - Micrathena gracilis
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Contributed by Paul A Scharf on 21 January, 2009 - 5:54am
Last updated 19 June, 2009 - 9:43am

it is
that is a spined micrathena spider.
… black widow, 8 July, 2009 - 5:31pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Spiders.
… Lynette Schimming, 19 June, 2009 - 9:43am login or register to post comments

Thanks
Thanks for confirming the ID
… Paul A Scharf, 22 January, 2009 - 5:59am login or register to post comments

I think so
… John R. Maxwell, 21 January, 2009 - 9:26am login or register to post comments

 
Definitely.
They make a really 'tight' orb web, as this specimen is constructing. Nice images.
… Eric R. Eaton, 21 January, 2009 - 2:28pm login or register to post comments

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