Subject: Spider living in my bushes
Geographic location of the bug: Georgia, USA
Date: 05/09/2019
Time: 11:00 PM EDT
Your letter to the bugman: I fiund this spider while trimming my hedges today. I let it stay there to live but I’m curious as to what kind of spider it is.
How you want your letter signed: Elle
Dear Elle,
This little beauty looks to us like an Orchard Spider, Leucauge venusta, and you may compare your image to this BugGuide image. According to BugGuide, the habitat is “Woodlands. Builds in low shrubs or small trees, close to the ground.”