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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Orb Weavers (Araneidae) » Spotted Orbweavers (Neoscona) » Neoscona crucifera
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Neoscona crucifera??? - Neoscona crucifera - female
Copyright © 2010 Rich Hoyer

Neoscona crucifera??? - Neoscona crucifera - Female
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
September 16, 2010
Size: .75 inch
This gorgeous spider built a web spanning 5 feet across a walkway at eye level. I'm not sure how I didn't run face-first into it, but I'm glad I didn't. I took these pics over a span of three days, both at night and during the day.

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Contributed by Rich Hoyer on 17 September, 2010 - 11:03pm
Last updated 30 October, 2010 - 2:25pm

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Yes, Neoscona crucifera
looks to be a good call.
… john and jane balaban, 18 September, 2010 - 1:25pm login or register to post comments

 
There are lots of these around my way.
I am finding a huge color difference between individuals of this species. Some are light brown--almost tan--like this one. Others are dark brown like the color of wet dirt.
… Rich Hoyer, 18 September, 2010 - 8:52pm login or register to post comments

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