Common Name:

Family: Araneidae

Scientific Name: Metepeira crassipes

Size: 5.9 – 7.2 mm

Gender: female

Behind the typical orb web is a tangle web that has within it a little tent. Metepeira hides in the tent while holding onto a signal line that goes to the hub of orb.
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1 – D78 (Fullerton, Ca / 23 Mar. 06) | 2-4 – D456 (Fallbrook, S.D. / 26 Apr. 09) |