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Spiny-backed spider, female, white version, underside. Seems to always hang on web with underside toward the light.
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- Submitted: Oct 25, 2020
- Photographed: Oct 23, 2020
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Bryan, Texas, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: High foliage (includes trees and tree trunks)
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes:
That’s an interesting observation. It makes sense to have to black side toward a light source to reduce the risk of being seen. I noticed in dim light that the white and yellow spots on the underside refract light from a camera flash. I suspect that the spots scatter the moonlight’s UV light that some insects use to see at night. That would hide the shape of the spider to the insects.