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Cyclosa caroli
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Copyright © 2009
Lee Ruth
Unknown spider 3 - 5-11-09 -
Cyclosa caroli
Cass County, Texas, USA
May 11, 2009
Size: 1/4"
I was looking through some files and found another shot of this cool spider.
Lee
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Contributed by
Lee Ruth
on 22 May, 2009 - 10:52pm
Last updated 11 April, 2010 - 1:53pm
Moved
Moved from
Trashline Orbweavers
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john and jane balaban
, 11 April, 2010 - 1:53pm
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Moved
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john and jane balaban
, 6 June, 2009 - 2:08pm
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Cyclosa sp.
Looks like a
Cyclosa sp.
(Araneidae). They make orb webs with a long line of debris (dead prey, leaf bits, etc.) through the center. The spider sits on that line and blends in, very well camouflaged. It looks like a piece of debris in its own web. The conical projection at the rear of the abdomen is characteristic.
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John Sloan
, 22 May, 2009 - 11:01pm
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Thank you
for your information. It seems to be a Cyclosa for sure. I will keep my eyes open for their webs now and maybe get lucky enough to find another.
Lee
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Lee Ruth
, 28 May, 2009 - 11:21pm
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