Scary-looking, but who? - Micrathena gracilis - BugGuide.Net

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Copyright © 2009 Cathy Wilson

Scary-looking, but who? - Micrathena gracilis

Loudonville, Ashland County, Ohio, USA
August 12, 2009

You have to admit. It looks like a creepy comic book character.

Contributed by Cathy Wilson on 19 August, 2009 - 8:05pm
Last updated 3 February, 2010 - 2:19pm

Moved

Moved from Spiders.

… Lynette Elliott, 3 February, 2010 - 2:19pm

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… john and jane balaban, 6 September, 2009 - 11:55am

Female

Micrathena gracilis

… john and jane balaban, 19 August, 2009 - 8:08pm

A belated Thank You

This spider still remains in its web as of today - the 30th. I wonder what their longevity is.

… Cathy Wilson, 30 August, 2009 - 7:42pm

I'm thinking...

Spined Micrathena

… Charley Eiseman, 19 August, 2009 - 8:08pm

Thanks, Charlie

I'm late with my thanks for the ID pix. As I said to John and Jane, above - this spider was still in its web as of the 30th and I'm wondering if that's unusual to be so long-lived and in the same web.

… Cathy Wilson, 30 August, 2009 - 7:43pm

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