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Luminescent/iridescent small spider. - Leucauge venusta - female
Copyright © 2010 William Donald Newton

Luminescent/iridescent small spider. - Leucauge venusta - Female
Chamblee, DeKalb County, Georgia, USA
November 23, 2010
Size: 2mm +
I brought another specimen inside to obtain a good image of the dorsum, to no avail as the animal made no bones about moving for cover. Finally caught the animal in decent focus with this shot.

I suspect the orange glow is an attractant - I know it attracted me. And I wonder what the insect or other spider sees in different kind of light detection systems.

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Luminescent/iridescent small spider. - Leucauge venusta - female Luminescent/iridescent small spider. - Leucauge venusta - female
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Contributed by William Donald Newton on 23 November, 2010 - 3:18pm
Last updated 17 January, 2012 - 8:08pm

Moved
Moved from Orchard Orbweaver.
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