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Marbled Orb Weaver

Posted by November 6th, 2005 at 1:00 am

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Spiders

North Georgia
Dear Bugman,
My family and I were visiting the North Georgia Mountains when we came across this beautifully colored yellow spider. It did look very much like the color of some of the leaves in the area. It is fall and the leaves are changing. I have never seen one like this before. Any ideas?
Sincerely
Michael Britt

Hi Michael,
This is a Marbled Orb Weaver, Araneus marmoreus. It build an orb web and hides in a retreat, often a curled leaf. It is inconspicuous in the web, but will drop to the ground if approached.

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