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That thing is part of the spider's body! What is it, bait?
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That thing is part of the spider's body! What is it, bait?
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Freaky spider!
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Probably imitating bird poop. Spiders that hang out in the middle of their webs don't want to look tasty!
Hearth Mistress
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Paulywalnut
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Pretty sure its a Micrathena. They only live a year. web spun in a bush.
Harmless as far as spiders go. They all bite except daddy longlegs.
Harmless as far as spiders go. They all bite except daddy longlegs.
osagebow
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Have tons of a similar darker species in my woods. Get close with a finger or stick and they will make the web bounce!
osagebow
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Pretty sure its a Micrathena. They only live a year. web spun in a bush.
Harmless as far as spiders go. They all bite except daddy longlegs.
Good call, Paulie. Being a Biogeek, just ad to look it up:
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