Comments & ID Thoughts
I am wanting to know what kind of spider this is...
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- Submitted: May 15, 2019
- Photographed: May 15, 2019
- Spider: Larinioides cornutus (Furrow Orb-weaver)
- Location: Christiansburg , Virginia, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.),On Flower
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes: Lateral
I am terrified of spiders, but I am so intrigued by them
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