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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Orb Weavers (Araneidae) » Eriophora » Eriophora edax
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Spider male Tropical orb weaver - Eriophora edax - Eriophora edax - male
Copyright © 2013 Kim Moore

Spider male Tropical orb weaver - Eriophora edax - Eriophora edax - Male
Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Yesterday we took down an awning in my yard and discovered several spiders. I think these are male/female of the same species.

Female

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Contributed by Kim Moore on 22 September, 2013 - 8:01pm
Last updated 23 September, 2013 - 8:46am

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Moved from ID Request. I am not convinced this one is a male. Nice shots on this one... shows the bumps. One more full dorsal shot would be nice to go along with these... and of course a ventral is always great too.... would probably tell us sex and maturity.
… Lynette Elliott, 23 September, 2013 - 8:46am login or register to post comments

 
Dorsal added
I don't have a ventral shot, but did add two more dorsal.
… Kim Moore, 23 September, 2013 - 9:17am login or register to post comments

 
Great
That 4th one is exactly what I was looking for. From everything I see here I'd say this is a female or at least a juvenile/no sex. I don't see any swelling of the palps.
… Lynette Elliott, 23 September, 2013 - 9:19am login or register to post comments

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