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Garden spider? - Neoscona
Copyright © 2020 Steve Terr

Garden spider? - Neoscona
Bay Shore, Suffolk County, New York, USA
September 4, 2020
This specimen spun a very large web across a large by window outside my living room. My guess is that it is consuming a species of wasp. There is also the remains of a desicated dragonfly dangling in the web.

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Garden spider? - Neoscona Garden spider? - Neoscona Garden spider? - Neoscona Spotted Orbweaver - Neoscona crucifera? - Neoscona
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Contributed by Seafield on 6 September, 2020 - 10:48pm
Last updated 7 September, 2020 - 4:55am

Moved
Moved from Spiders.
… Roy Cohutta Brown, 7 September, 2020 - 4:55am login or register to post comments

If..
If actually Neoscona crucifera (wait for expert review), she may take her nest down during the day (I think eat it) and put it up again near your house. In the past I have gently and carefully moved them when they have built their nest in a bad spot like right in front of the main entrance. Ive seen them curl up and sleep the day away in the same spot.
… Roy Cohutta Brown, 7 September, 2020 - 4:51am login or register to post comments

Moved
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… Roy Cohutta Brown, 7 September, 2020 - 4:42am login or register to post comments

Good Guys
Neoscona crucifera
I think.
… Roy Cohutta Brown, 7 September, 2020 - 4:42am login or register to post comments

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