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Shamrock Orbweaver (Araneus trifolium)
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Copyright © 2010
Marjie Tobias
round spider with eye-like spots on it's back - top view -
Araneus trifolium
Beaver County, U.S.A. County, Pennsylvania, USA
October 24, 2010
Size: body ~3/4 inch diameter
Found on manure.
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Contributed by
Marjie Tobias
on 25 October, 2010 - 3:01pm
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Lynette Elliott
, 25 October, 2010 - 3:58pm
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Araneus trifolium - Shamrock Orbweaver
It's a large orb-weaver, but harmless to people. I'm not sure why it was on manure.
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Lynette Elliott
, 25 October, 2010 - 3:58pm
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It must not have been watching where it was walking. :)
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John Sloan
, 25 October, 2010 - 4:31pm
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