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Spider - Leucauge venusta - female
Copyright © 2014 John Rosenfeld

Spider - Leucauge venusta - Female
Allison Park, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
March 8, 2014
Size: 1.5mm
Caught in swoop net in tall grass.

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Spider - Leucauge venusta - female Spider - Leucauge venusta - female Spider - Leucauge venusta - female Spider - Leucauge venusta - female
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Contributed by John Rosenfeld on 8 March, 2014 - 3:34pm
Last updated 10 March, 2014 - 8:13pm

Moved
Moved from Tuftlegged Orbweaver. Yes, the Balabans are correct, this is a dead ringer for a juvenile Orchard Orbweaver. Nice images.
… Lynette Elliott, 10 March, 2014 - 8:13pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks guys
I hadn't considered that one, I'm so used to them having green legs. They are very common here but still one of my favorites.
… John Rosenfeld, 10 March, 2014 - 8:48pm login or register to post comments

We're thinking this might be Leucauge venusta
The third image shows that nice fringe of trichobothria on the fourth leg. Let's see what others think
… john and jane balaban, 9 March, 2014 - 10:21pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Spiders.
… John Rosenfeld, 9 March, 2014 - 11:03am login or register to post comments

I'm tempted to think
that this may be a very young Mangora placida since there were hundreds of them in the area. I can't find any photos that look like this one and since I only saw a couple of these I'm not sure.
… John Rosenfeld, 9 March, 2014 - 10:48am login or register to post comments

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