Leucauge venusta
(Orchard Orb-weaver)

Picture ID 193403

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There is definitely a spider in the middle of this web

Submitted by:
nature-lady
Submitted: Jan 27, 2024
Photographed: Jul 13, 2005
Spider: Leucauge venusta (Orchard Orb-weaver)
Location: Somers, New York, United States
Spotted Outdoors: Low foliage (shrubs, herbs, garden, excluding flowers)
Found in web?: Yes
Attributes: Webs

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Nod

January 28, 2024 10:56 am

I am going to guess Leucauge venusta a member of the Tetragnathae family….from the shape of the spiders abdomen and the green tinge to the legs
https://spidermentor.com/2017/06/16/green-spiders-in-summer/

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January 28, 2024 8:50 pm

Definitely! Gorgeous photo too! The straight silk strands in the foreground are how the spiders walk around and away from the web. They make webs at an angle between vertical and horizontal above where insects will rise from grass or water.