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small orbweaver - Araneus bispinosus - female
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small orbweaver - Araneus bispinosus - Female
Santa Cruz County, California, USA
March 11, 2015
Probably A. bispinosus, found among some dead twigs in coyote bush. Interestingly, over the next week and a half or so in captivity she changed color to more orange.

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small orbweaver - Araneus bispinosus - female small orbweaver - Araneus bispinosus - female small orbweaver - Araneus bispinosus - female small orbweaver - Araneus bispinosus - female
Contributed by maycwindu on 28 March, 2015 - 12:19pm
Last updated 30 March, 2015 - 6:54am

Moved
Moved from ID Request. Yes I agree. Good job getting the scape.
… Lynette Elliott, 30 March, 2015 - 6:54am

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