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WanderingMogwai — Brown Spined Micrathena
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Published: 2015-08-14 06:48:40 +0000 UTC; Views: 709; Favourites: 26; Downloads: 0
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The Micrathena come in slightly varied coloration. For some odd reason, tho, the ones in my front yard are always black and white while the ones in the back yard are brown. Here is a big beautiful female. Males are much smaller and I haven't seen any building webs since early summer. It is said that males don't build webs at all but by direct observation I can tell you that they do.Related content
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Thats wasgrat, in the sumer my yard are full of Mecynogea lemniscata
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Those are very similar to a fave of mine the Orchard Orweavers that we have so many of in the summer. They are beautiful!
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sure they make a beautiful orbweb
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These almost look like something from a Super Mario game.
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Honestly, never played it (Don't tell anyone that! lol)
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These spiders strangely enough are actually my favorites! ^^ I saw one out in the woods a couple of days ago spinning a web! I also saw a harvestman spider foraging for food right below it.
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These spiders are freaky looking lol, it looks like they could sting you or something with those spikes.
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It does, doesn't it. It is believed that they are for self defense. Critters like birds or such would think they are too spikey to eat!
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I believe it. I sure wouldn't want to risk eating one xD
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Nice.
Ugly but cool at the same time.
It's a strange mix.
Great pic.
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lol... yeah. As a kid I used to call these "the ugly spiders". Thanks!
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