Leucauge venusta
(Orchard Orb-weaver)

Picture ID 204796

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Leucauge venusta

Submitted by:
peterp32
Submitted: Jul 5, 2025
Photographed: May 24, 2025
Spider: Leucauge venusta (Orchard Orb-weaver)
Sex:
Male,
Location: Rockville, Maryland, United States
Spotted Outdoors: High foliage (includes trees and tree trunks),Freshwater river, lake, stream,Forest
Found in web?: Yes
Attributes: Ventral

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Ozzkat

July 6, 2025 12:24 pm

Beautiful photograph!

TangledWeb

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July 6, 2025 9:28 pm

Wow! The detail of the leg hairs! @PeterP32 Thank you for submitting the photo! I need a new camera, do you have any recommendations for something for bug photos? I’m using a Pixel phone, but they overheat and burn out…..and I can’t get the shutter and flash synchronized – really agravating!