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I have no clue what kind of spider this is. It was photographed at roughly 3AM (my dad gets home from work around that time). I was already up, and he showed it to me from the inside of the house. I would like to have it identified if possible. Right after the photo was taken, a moth flew into the bottom part of its web, and it had a very fast reaction getting to the moth, then proceed to wrap it up in a web. We’re in North-western Arkansas. Not too humid out but is about 70 Degrees. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
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- Submitted: Sep 12, 2018
- Photographed: Sep 12, 2018
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Ft Smith, Arkansas, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Open field, pasture, prairie, grassland
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes:
,Hi, thanks for asking! This is an orb web weaver spider. She is probably Neoscona crucifera, a Hentz orbweaver. They make big circular webs to catch flying bugs. The center of the web is a circle too. In your photo her back legs are encircling the circle.