Spider - Cyclosa conica

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Spider - Cyclosa conica

Red Bluff Bay, Sitka County, Alaska, USA
June 7, 2009

I think this spider may have been about 1cm. I saw several on webs spanning gaps between rocks and trees, typically with remains of past meals hanging on the web below them. The shape of the abdomen is different than I've seen before, but I do not know how distinctive it is among spiders.

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Contributed by Matt Goff on 23 June, 2009 - 12:44pm
Last updated 23 June, 2009 - 6:49pm

Not an expert -

but reminds me of Cyclosa... Please wait for others to comment, though.

… Ken Schneider, 23 June, 2009 - 12:49pm

C. conica

thanks for the suggestion, I think you are correct, given what I've been able to find. Furthermore, since it seems quite unlikely that this is a 800+ mile range extension, I think it's fairly safe to conclude that the species is C. conica.

… Matt Goff, 23 June, 2009 - 1:10pm

I agree

range matches conica. I've moved for you. Nice shots.

… Lynette Schimming, 23 June, 2009 - 6:50pm

I was going to say Cyclosa, too

and went to find a photo to back myself up:

… Ashley Bradford, 23 June, 2009 - 12:51pm

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