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OMG, Look at her butt! An orchard orb spider wouldn't give me any eye contact but I did get this shot of the very colorful backside. If you look carefully, you can see the web hanging down- That's their quick escape route- They hang upside down and drop from their web if they detect a threat. Geotagged,Leucauge venusta,Orchard spider,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

OMG, Look at her butt!

An orchard orb spider wouldn't give me any eye contact but I did get this shot of the very colorful backside. If you look carefully, you can see the web hanging down- That's their quick escape route- They hang upside down and drop from their web if they detect a threat.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Cool shot, Denniz! Posted 6 years ago
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      denniruz
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      Thank you!
       Posted 6 years ago

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The Orchard spider

The orchard spider is a long-jawed orbweaver spider that occurs from southern Canada to Panama, along the East coast, reaching into the central US. The web is often oriented horizontally, with the spider hanging down in the center.

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Uploaded Oct 9, 2018. Captured Jun 16, 2018 16:53 in Stone Mountain Park, 1000 Robert E Lee Blvd, Stone Mountain, GA 30083, USA.
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  • NIKON D500
  • f/6.3
  • 1/250s
  • ISO640
  • 600mm