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- Submitted: Aug 16, 2019
- Photographed: Aug 16, 2019
- Spider: Neoscona crucifera (Hentz Orb-weaver)
- Sex:
- Maturity:Adult
- Location: Carlsbad , California, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes: Dorsal
Neoscona crucifera
(Hentz Orb-weaver)
Picture ID 78208
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Neoscona crucifera
(Hentz Orb-weaver)Family Genus Species - Submitted Aug 25, 2023
- Photographed Aug 25, 2023
- Philippi , West Virginia, United States
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Neoscona crucifera
(Hentz Orb-weaver)Family Genus Species - Submitted Sep 9, 2019
- Photographed Aug 23, 2019
- Nashua , New Hampshire, United States
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Neoscona crucifera
(Hentz Orb-weaver)Family Genus Species - Submitted Sep 19, 2019
- Photographed Sep 18, 2019
- Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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Neoscona crucifera
(Hentz Orb-weaver)Family Genus Species - Submitted Sep 9, 2019
- Photographed Aug 23, 2019
- Nashua , New Hampshire, United States
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Hi, you asked for more info….We can tell that this is an adult female by the size of her abdomen. The females have a longer development period than the males. Their abdomens also stretch from the bulk of the maturing eggs. The females are the ones that are seen positioned with their head toward the ground in the center of the orb webs. They eat their webs in the morning if they are in a sunny spot. They’ll eat and repair the web at any time if it is badly damaged. I accidentally damaged some webs and observed the orbweavers… Read more »
True!