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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Orb Weavers (Araneidae) » Micrathena » Spined Micrathena (Micrathena gracilis)
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Spider - Micrathena gracilis
Copyright © 2009 tturner8_794

Spider - Micrathena gracilis
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
August 12, 2009
A friend of mine said she thought this might be an oral weaver spider. I am very curious as to what this is
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Contributed by tturner8_794 on 12 August, 2009 - 9:22pm
Last updated 12 August, 2009 - 10:30pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 12 August, 2009 - 10:30pm login or register to post comments

mystery spider
I believe it's a spined micrathena (M. gracilis), at least that's how my Golden Guide to Spiders and their kin (1968, p. 67)has it listed.
I took a picture of one that looks very like that! M. g it is!
… tomfeldman, 12 August, 2009 - 9:47pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank You
Thanks for helping in identifying this spider.
… tturner8_794, 12 August, 2009 - 9:50pm login or register to post comments

It's a Micrathena!
That lovely specimen is a female Micrathena gracilis!

http://bugguide.net/node/view/215080
… Booigle, 12 August, 2009 - 9:46pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank You
Thanks for helping in identifying this spider. I thought she was very nice too
… tturner8_794, 12 August, 2009 - 9:49pm login or register to post comments

 
Not a problem!
I love Micrathenas! There are tons around where I live and they're completely harmless.
… Booigle, 12 August, 2009 - 9:51pm login or register to post comments

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