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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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Egg Sac - Neoscona crucifera
Copyright © 2012 GValHart

Egg Sac - Neoscona crucifera
Elkins Park, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
September 28, 2012
Wasn't sure what to put in the "size" field; the sac itself was almost exactly 1.25cm and the surrounding "hammock" holding it in place was almost exactly double that (around 2.5cm).

This is just under the lip of a gutter, about 10 feet from where a Neoscoma crucifera had her web for about 3 weeks. When not centered in her web, she hung out off to the side, just under the gutter.
I have no way of knowing if it was that same specimen that placed this sac or even if this is a neoscoma sac because I did not witness it being made.

Anyone have any ideas on this? I'm not interested in isolating it and watching it hatch (though I may just leave it where it is and keep an eye on it), I'm just curious if it can be identified by the image.
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Contributed by GValHart on 28 September, 2012 - 8:29am
Last updated 29 September, 2012 - 9:14am

Moved
Moved from ID Request. Compare with
… Lynette Elliott, 29 September, 2012 - 9:14am login or register to post comments

Neoscona crucifera,
is a good guess esp. since you had one living in that area.
… Lynette Elliott, 29 September, 2012 - 9:12am login or register to post comments

 
Ah!
Cool, thanks!
I couldn't find another example like it (we need an advance search option!)
:)
… GValHart, 29 September, 2012 - 10:21am login or register to post comments

 
yes I agree the search
could use some help... but I've put that image on the info page, so it won't be so hard to find in the future.
… Lynette Elliott, 30 September, 2012 - 9:40am login or register to post comments

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