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Orchard Spider
Stanley Jones

Orchard Spider (Leucauge venusta)

Orchard Spider (Leucauge venusta: Tetragnathidae) This small attractive long-jawed orb weaver can be found from Central USA to Colombia. Wildsumaco Lodge, Napo Province, northeast of Narupa, Ecuador. Rain forest, subtropical elevational zone at ca. 1,400 m (4,593 ft) elevation. Foothills of the eastern-slope of the Andes overlooking Rio Pocono Valley. The background is a lodge wall.
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Habitat
Rain forest, subtropical elevational zone at ca. 1,400 m (4,593 ft) elevation. Foothills of the eastern-slope of the Andes overlooking Rio Pocono Valley.
Location
Wildsumaco Lodge, Napo Province, northeast of Narupa, Ecuador.
Date taken
January 2016
Scientific name
Leucauge venusta
Equipment used
Canon
Scridifer
Supporter
Ashamed to say I'm a wee bit of an arachnophobe, but that is stunningly beautiful! Great capture!

Chris
 
ApusApus
That's a beautiful Spider ........... made even more spectacular by the fact it appears to be hanging in mid-air!!


Shane
 
KC Foggin
Staff member
Opus Editor
Supporter
How colorful this spider is Stanley and what a lovely capture this is guy.
 
delia todd
Staff member
Opus Editor
Supporter
LOL Stanley - I presume he's hanging from a web, but I'm blowed if I can see it.

A super picture - an excellent job you've done my friend.
 

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Invertebrates
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