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Araneus andrewsi - Araneus
Copyright © 2009 coamw

Araneus andrewsi - Araneus
Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
September 16, 2009
Spider was large, but not sure of exact size. Web spanned at least 2 feet across and was very strong. Seen around 4:00 pm MT. Spider was tucked under a leaf in a small flowering tree.
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Contributed by coamw on 18 September, 2009 - 1:47am
Last updated 11 October, 2009 - 10:33am

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Araneus gemmoides
It might be a Cat-Faced Spider. I'm not sure that andrewsi is found in CO.
… Lynette Schimming, 18 September, 2009 - 8:56am login or register to post comments

 
really? I havent been able t
really? I havent been able to find a picture of a cat-faced spider that looks like it. Thank you for the input, I will look into it.
… coamw, 18 September, 2009 - 11:39am login or register to post comments

 
Not sure
just giving my best guess. Compare with
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