Leucauge venusta

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Orchard spider

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Suborder: Araneomorphae
Family: Tetragnathidae
Genus: Leucauge
Species: L. venusta
Binomial name
Leucauge venusta
(Walckenaer, 1842)

The Orchard spider (Leucauge venusta) is a long-jawed orbweaver spider that occurs from southern Canada to Panama, along the East coast, reaching into the central US. The web is often oriented horizontally, with the spider hanging down in the center.

The neon yellow, orange or red spots on the rear of the abdomen are variable in size among individuals and sometimes absent.

[edit] References

  • Walckenaer, C. A. 1842. Histoire naturelle des Insects. Aptères. Paris, 2:1-549.

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