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Araneus? - Araneus diadematus - male
Copyright © 2006 Mardon Erbland

Araneus? - Araneus diadematus - Male
Logy Bay, N47º37.826' W052º41.245 (WGS84), Northeast Avalon, Newfoundland/Labrador, Canada
July 10, 2006
Size: 8mm Body Length

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Araneus? - Araneus diadematus - male Araneus? - Araneus diadematus - male Araneus? - Araneus diadematus - male Araneus? - Araneus diadematus - male
Contributed by Mardon Erbland on 10 July, 2006 - 2:34pm
Last updated 27 July, 2006 - 5:56pm

eye arrangement
This image is being used in the eye arrangement article, thanks!
… Lynette Schimming, 20 November, 2008 - 9:52am

Definitely a male
The males use these intricately shaped expanded palps to store sperm for transfer to the female during copulation. A quick way to tell gender if you can see these.
… john and jane balaban, 10 July, 2006 - 4:42pm

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