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JUL-08-2012 Christine Hanrahan

Orb weaver (Mangora gibberosa)

I thought this tiny greenish spider was a sheet-web weaver, but thanks to the good folk at Bug Guide, I now know it is an orb weaver (Araneidae). It is so tiny and the shape is so much like a sheet-web weaver, that I would never have guessed what it really is. This shows three views of it, from the back showing the striped abdomen, from the side, and one shot of its underside.


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Karen Stuebing09-Oct-2012 22:14
Great triptych that shows all the detail of the tiny spider. V.
Colin Storey09-Oct-2012 19:03
Fantastic set of images, very well put together. v
Tom LeRoy09-Oct-2012 17:20
An amazing creature, so small but talented! Great shots. V
globalgadabout09-Oct-2012 14:50
excellent shots...it certainly has a bulbous abdomen..
Guest 09-Oct-2012 14:10
So nicely composed, three clear images. You are quite a weaver yourself!
Walter Otto Koenig09-Oct-2012 13:48
A fascinating triptych. Very nice work. "V"
Graeme09-Oct-2012 13:03
Great trio of images of this colorful spider, Christine.BV
Ann Shapiro09-Oct-2012 12:01
Great photos Christine - love the little spiders! V
Chris Spracklen09-Oct-2012 11:43
A fine triptych of this creepy little beastie, Christine.
Kay09-Oct-2012 10:47
Great captures and they make a fabulous triptych. V
Irene Wehrli09-Oct-2012 09:57
What a wonderful triptych Christine, it shows the spider from different angles - great shots!
Irene
Yvonne09-Oct-2012 07:55
Superb shots & presentation. v
Linda & Pär Johansson09-Oct-2012 06:59
A very beautiful spider and great captured! V
joseantonio09-Oct-2012 04:15
Lovely capture. Seems really small..V
Ghislaine et Réal Boulet09-Oct-2012 03:35
Beautiful picture and compo.
Ann Pettigrew09-Oct-2012 02:37
What a gem of a spider! The markings remind me a little of the orchard. I will have to look up the genus.
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