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    Distinguished Member Whitlock's Avatar
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    Unknown orb weaver in Ypsilanti

    SO, been a busy day for me as regards to posting in here. I have another one I just found today. It was tucked away behind a dumpster in a small 20 square feet fenced in area. It's really quite small, and it was windy today, so I couldn't get the shots I wanted to. There is another one with it, I'm guessing it's a male considering the size difference, though it could just be a juvenile. Anyway...

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    Thanks in advance!

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    Wow! Very nice images of a feather-legged orb weaver in the genus Uloborus, family Uloboridae. Uloborids are among the few spiders that lack venom glands!

    Eric

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    Distinguished Member Whitlock's Avatar
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    Sweet! I had a feeling those legs would have something to do with their ID. You know, it's funny, just last week I found out about spiders without venom in this forum, now I've found one. Heck yea! Thanks a ton Eric!

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    You're welcome. Uloborids are so cool....

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