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Interesting spider . . .

Started by Jeff Catalina, 09/07/2004 01:25AM
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jeff catalina
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Saw this spider the other day while walking in the woods. It rests within a large ball shaped web without any organization or pattern. I don't know the name.

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Jeff

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Looks like Neriene radiata, member of the sheetweb family Linyphiidae, one common name is Filmy Dome Spider.
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Nice shot.
Definitely would of been a telephoto shot for me. 8O



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