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Hanging Turquoise - Eustala anastera - male

Hanging Turquoise - Eustala anastera - Male
Sand Springs, Osage County, Oklahoma, USA
May 16, 2007
Size: 1/2" (legs)
Beautiful turquoise colored spider. It was on the wall (outside) catching gnats. Please help with ID.

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Moved
Moved from Eustala.

Beautiful green orb weaver
in the genus Araneus. From the size of the creature and the inflated palps that we think we see in the third image, we would say male.

 
Can it be gotten down further
Can it be gotten down further ?
I did find this one in the guide http://bugguide.net/node/view/19325....same color and markings and from Oklahoma but sounds like there was some confusion back then.

 
As
you can see the linked image ultimately wound up in Eustala, as have yours.

 
Maybe.
I was going to venture that it might be a male of the giant lichen orb weaver, Araneus bicentarius. I hope Jeff Hollenbeck weighs in....

 
Eric, while this one is being
Eric, while this one is being discussed could you take a look at this http://bugguide.net/node/view/109802 and see if you can give a definite ID on it please ?

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