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Colorful Spider - Mecynogea lemniscata
Copyright © 2005 Christopher C Wirth

Colorful Spider - Mecynogea lemniscata
Powhatan County, Virginia, USA
July 28, 2005
Contributed by Christopher C Wirth on 29 July, 2005 - 4:18pm
Last updated 9 March, 2007 - 10:34am

Basilica spider.
This is a great portrait of a basilica spider. Sorry I can't recall the scientific name of this orb weaver offhand, but there should already be a guide page for it.
… Eric R. Eaton, 29 July, 2005 - 4:30pm

 
Thanks
Thanks!
… Christopher C Wirth, 29 July, 2005 - 4:33pm

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