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Luminescent/iridescent small spider. - Leucauge venusta - female
Copyright © 2010 William Donald Newton

Luminescent/iridescent small spider. - Leucauge venusta - Female
Chamblee, DeKalb County, Georgia, USA
November 23, 2010
Size: 2mm +
These animals have been around the red-berry holly for about a month. They invariably present on the other side of the web, venter facing outward. I noticed a bright, almost metallic glow, the quality of which I've yet to capture with my camera, Nikon D90; lenses, AF-S Micro NIKKOR 85mm and AF MICO NIKKOR 60mm. No flash used for this image. Just observed one in the rain, it was not glowing.

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Luminescent/iridescent small spider. - Leucauge venusta - female Luminescent/iridescent small spider. - Leucauge venusta - female
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Contributed by William Donald Newton on 23 November, 2010 - 3:16pm
Last updated 17 January, 2012 - 8:08pm

Moved
Moved from Orchard Orbweaver.
… Lynette Elliott, 17 January, 2012 - 8:08pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Entelegynes .
… john and jane balaban, 23 November, 2010 - 8:08pm login or register to post comments

We would suggest spiderling of
Leucauge venusta. Nice find!
… john and jane balaban, 23 November, 2010 - 5:52pm login or register to post comments

 
No doubt in my biological mind!
I betcha I have images of mom and dad somewhere in my 'puter! And there is also no doubt as to it's being a spiderling.

Thank you very much!
… William Donald Newton, 23 November, 2010 - 7:11pm login or register to post comments

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