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Orb Weaver I had to lure this guy out of his daytime hiding place several times before it would stay still long enough to capture this image. Handheld @ 1:1 Geotagged,Neoscona oaxacensis,United States Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Orb Weaver

I had to lure this guy out of his daytime hiding place several times before it would stay still long enough to capture this image. Handheld @ 1:1

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Looks like an orb weaver, not a crab spider? Or perhaps your title was still in draft mode :) Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Stephen Philips's profile
      Stephen Philips
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      Yeah, for sure on ID. A bit of a slacker right now :-) Posted 6 years ago
  3. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Oooh, nice one! Maybe compare to Neoscona oaxacensis or Neoscona adianta? Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Stephen Philips's profile
      Stephen Philips
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      Orb weaver for sure. Thanks Posted 6 years ago

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The Western Spotted Orbweaver

"Neoscona oaxacensis", known as western spotted orbweaver and zig-zag spider, is a species of spider in the family Araneidae. It is distributed in the Americas, from Kansas and California south to Venezuela and Peru, including the Galápagos Islands.

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Uploaded Jun 24, 2019. Captured in Catalina, AZ 85739, USA.
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