Eustala

Picture ID 201878

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Took right before I went into work.

Submitted by:
bookworm86
Submitted: Oct 20, 2024
Photographed: Oct 18, 2024
Spider: Eustala
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia, United States
Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
Found in web?: No
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Nod

October 21, 2024 12:44 pm

This is a male orb weaver spider….not sure which one. Araneus and Neoscona males tend to look quite different to their female counterparts……if it is quite small…there is a chance it is Eustala anastera…maybe
https://bugguide.net/node/view/729518/bgimage
This will give you an idea of how small Eustala is
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/201065763

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November 15, 2024 1:34 am

I’ve seen several in the last 2 years. Eusata spp. are quite tiny. I only noticed them because I was looking for spiders with a big bright flashlight. They point their posteriors straight downward like in the photo. They look strange from the side.because they look folded.