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Arachnid Male - Araniella displicata
Copyright © 2005 brian flaig

Arachnid Male - Araniella displicata
Northwest, Minnesota, USA
June 9, 2005
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Contributed by brian flaig on 23 February, 2006 - 11:41am
Last updated 11 January, 2009 - 11:11am

Moved
Moved from Araniella.
… John R. Maxwell, 11 January, 2009 - 11:11am login or register to post comments

Male Araniella displicata.
Pretty sure this is an adult male orb weaver, Araniella displicata. The row of black spots on the hind edge of the abdomen is pretty telling. Will wait for Jeff Hollenbeck and others to confirm or refute before moving to a guide page.
… Eric R. Eaton, 23 February, 2006 - 12:23pm login or register to post comments

 
I
think you are right, but there is another possible species, proxima.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 15 April, 2006 - 6:02am login or register to post comments

Reminds me of
and , but I don't know what those are either.
… Lynette Schimming, 23 February, 2006 - 11:45am login or register to post comments

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