Unidentified

Picture ID 72687

Picture of unidentified spider

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Micrathena female

  • Submitted by: 
    kywoods
  • Submitted: Jul 17, 2019
  • Photographed: Jul 17, 2019
  • Spider: Unidentified
  • Location: Boaz, Kentucky, United States
  • Spotted Outdoors: Low foliage (shrubs, herbs, garden, excluding flowers),High foliage (includes trees and tree trunks),Ground layer (leaf litter, dirt, grass, etc),Forest
  • Found in web?: Yes
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TangledWeb

The webs are really interesting. I’m not totally certain of the species. The conical tubercles (spines) of the three Micrathena species in Eastern North America are: M. gracilis has 5pairs, M. sagittata has 3 pairs, M. mitrata has 2 short posterior pairs. If there is a short spine that isn’t visible, that would make this Micrathena gracilis.