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Uloborus female from grapes 2 - Uloborus diversus - female

Uloborus female from grapes 2 - Uloborus diversus - Female
Earlimart, Fresno County, California, USA
May 19, 2009
Size: 5 mm without legs
This female orb weaver was taken from a grape vine. I know the pictures are lousy, but I would appreciate help with the ID.

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Moved
Moved from Orb Weavers.

Uloboridae
A cribellate orb weaver. I'd have to study it a little more to guess further, but I'm guessing it's something in Uloborus.

 
Uloborus diversus
Thanks Lynette. I should have known that. Once I had the family right, it wasn't too hard to get the species. For one thing, it's the only Uloborus from California. The ring on the apex of metatarsus I is also diagnostic.

 
Great
a new species for the guide.

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