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Orb Weaving Spider - Araneus - female
Copyright © 2005 Bryan E. Reynolds

Orb Weaving Spider - Araneus - Female
Kirtland Air Force Base, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
August 14, 1997
ID'd by Dr. Sandy Brantley
Contributed by Bryan E. Reynolds on 24 March, 2005 - 1:11pm
Last updated 22 August, 2014 - 1:17pm

Moved
Moved from Araneus.
… Laura P., 22 August, 2014 - 1:17pm

Hi Bryan
It looks like there is no more A. pima, but it is a synonym of A. illaudatus.
… Lynette Elliott, 29 August, 2009 - 11:04am

 
Araneus pima
I am a complete beginner. I just identified 2 large specimens as A. pima and I am in the geographic area of several of Bryan's photos on the web. Are you saying there has been a name change or some kind of re-classification? Thanks.
… polli lolli, 31 August, 2009 - 10:15pm

 
Yes,
I'm saying the correct name for A. pima is now Araneus illaudatus.
… Lynette Elliott, 31 August, 2009 - 10:55pm

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