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Spined Micrathena (Micrathena gracilis)
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Copyright © 2013
Francis Underwood
Spider with unknown structure -
Micrathena gracilis
Lincoln, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
September 9, 2013
Does anybody know what this odd-shaped "structure" beneath the spider is?
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Contributed by
Francis Underwood
on 12 September, 2013 - 7:40pm
Last updated 12 September, 2013 - 9:23pm
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Laura P.
, 12 September, 2013 - 9:23pm
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All we see is the spider itself
female Micrathena gracilis
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john and jane balaban
, 12 September, 2013 - 7:50pm
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Thank you
Thank you very much. I've never seen one before.
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Francis Underwood
, 12 September, 2013 - 8:26pm
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