Comments & ID Thoughts
Neoscona Crucifera, shortly after female strikes male
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- Submitted: Feb 6, 2019
- Photographed: Aug 15, 2012
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Fairview, New Jersey, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes:
Nice detail! Itsy Bitsy- what are the dorsal openings called? Are they raised on this mating female as part of releasing pheromones or to increase respiratory intake or for expansion? The college classes I took and taught didn’t go into this much detail.