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Porch light bandit - Larinioides cornutus
Copyright © 2013 Jennzsweet

Porch light bandit - Larinioides cornutus
Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA
Contributed by Jennzsweet on 3 July, 2013 - 4:05pm
Last updated 3 July, 2013 - 8:26pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Laura P., 3 July, 2013 - 8:26pm

Perfectly harmless, beneficial, and beautiful orb weaver
Larinioides cornutus
Please crop the image to essentially "just the bug". Only you can see the full size image you posted. Everyone else sees more grey wall than spider.
… john and jane balaban, 3 July, 2013 - 4:22pm

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