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Bristly orb weaver - Araneus andrewsi - female

Bristly orb weaver - Araneus andrewsi - Female
Alameda County, California, USA
April 7, 2010
Size: ~8 mm
Probably the same individual as . She moved to a different side of the yard weeks ago. Older now; is ID possible? Photo taken at night (but keep going).

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Bristly orb weaver - Araneus andrewsi - female Bristly orb weaver - Araneus andrewsi - female Bristly orb weaver - Araneus andrewsi - female Bristly orb weaver - Araneus andrewsi - female Bristly orb weaver - Araneus andrewsi - female Bristly orb weaver - Araneus andrewsi - female Bristly orb weaver - Araneus andrewsi - female

Moved
Moved from Orb Weavers.

Araneus...
Levi lists four species in the diadematus group that have a long scapus: A. bicentenarius, A. andrewsi, A. diadematus, and A. saevus

Of these four, I think the evidence points to A. andrewsi

-Kevin

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