Comments & ID Thoughts
I think this is a baby Orchard Orbweaver, these little guys were all over today!
Must have hatched recently, they're so tiny -about 4mm.
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- Submitted: May 6, 2019
- Photographed: May 6, 2019
- Spider: Leucauge venusta (Orchard Orb-weaver)
- Location: Orwell, Ohio, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Low foliage (shrubs, herbs, garden, excluding flowers)
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes: Ventral, Webs
Hi, that’s so cute! It looks like an orchard orbweaver to me too. The spiderling orbweavers make tiny versions of the orb web to catch smaller insects. Please post a dorsal (of its back) photo of one as a new post if you can. Thanks for sharing this!
Thanks! I will!