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Spider ID please - Araneus marmoreus
Copyright © 2009 Jessica Ann Eik

Spider ID please - Araneus marmoreus
Maggie Valley, Jackson County, North Carolina, USA
October 6, 2009
Found this outside my 2nd story window this afternoon, 5150 feet in elevation in the Southern Appalachian mountains.
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Contributed by Jessica Ann Eik on 6 October, 2009 - 5:57pm
Last updated 7 October, 2009 - 7:56am

Lovely shot.
I wouldn't call myself an "amateur" photographer if I could get shots like this:-) Welcome to BugGuide, Jessica Ann, and thanks for sharing your work here.
… Eric R. Eaton, 7 October, 2009 - 9:56am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Andrew Williams, 7 October, 2009 - 7:56am login or register to post comments

Wow!
What a beautiful spider. The backlighting really brings out the colors. Great shot!
… R Banet, 6 October, 2009 - 9:26pm login or register to post comments

Marbled Orbweaver, Araneus marmoreus
They're pretty aren't they. One of my favorite spiders.

… Andrew Williams, 6 October, 2009 - 6:18pm login or register to post comments

 
What a beauty!!
What a beauty!!
… Hilma Anderson, 6 October, 2009 - 7:43pm login or register to post comments

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