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Orbweaver (Gea heptagon)

Orbweaver (Gea heptagon)
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This Orbweaver is a small spider, averaging about ¼ inch in length. It has no common name. Webs are built vertically, but close to the ground, and are only a few inches across. They can sometimes be seen in the clover fern (Marsilea macropodia) that functions as groundcover in sections of the Garden.

class: Arachnida / order: Araneae / family: Araneidae / genus: Gea / species: heptagon

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