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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Orb Weavers (Araneidae) » Eustala » Humpbacked Orbweaver (Eustala anastera)
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lichen-o-phile spider - Eustala anastera
Copyright © 2011 Diane Young

lichen-o-phile spider - Eustala anastera
San Marcos, Hays County, Texas, USA
March 14, 2011
Size: ~ 6 mm
How do you "spider people" get your creatures to take a natural pose? This lichen lover remained in a defense posture so I could not get a great shot. It is a beautiful spider and I encounter it often when looking for barklice. I am a neophyte when it comes to arachnids. Anybody know this one?
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Contributed by Diane Young on 14 March, 2011 - 5:50pm
Last updated 5 December, 2012 - 9:29am

Moved
Moved from Eustala.
… Lynette Elliott, 5 December, 2012 - 9:29am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Arachnids.
… john and jane balaban, 4 April, 2011 - 8:55pm login or register to post comments

You might check out Eustala
We're guessing they can be quite variable. Lynette has been working on these and can maybe give you a more solid ID
… john and jane balaban, 14 March, 2011 - 8:15pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you so much!
You are such an asset to BugGuide.
… Diane Young, 14 March, 2011 - 8:27pm login or register to post comments

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