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Shamrock Orbweaver (Araneus trifolium)
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raymond auger
orb weaver and grasshopper in web -
Araneus trifolium
Rochester MN, Olmsted County, Minnesota, USA
August 30, 2006
Size: approx 3 cm
I found this spider among some shrubs. The size of the grasshopper compares to the size of the spider.
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Contributed by
raymond auger
on 16 January, 2022 - 4:44pm
Last updated 17 January, 2022 - 9:53am
Moved upon agreement
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Chad Heins
, 17 January, 2022 - 9:53am
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Prey looks like a Melanoplus
Prey looks like a Melanoplus species.
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Hexapoda
, 16 January, 2022 - 8:51pm
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Up in Minnesota this might be
the Shamrock, Araneus trifolium. Chad will know.
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john and jane balaban
, 16 January, 2022 - 6:44pm
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Spider
I may (cautiously) consider a member of Genus Metazygia.
I wonder what an expert would say.
Andrew
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Andrew Kahl
, 16 January, 2022 - 6:05pm
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