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Generally nocturnal, females may become diurnal in the fall. Females are about 9.5–19 millimeters (0.37–0.75 in) long, while males are somewhat smaller. The upper surface of the abdomen is brown and hairy. The legs display alternating light and dark brown bands. The undersurface of the abdomen
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This species is relatively variable in color and sometimes pattern, but is most commonly seen sporting a rusty-red or golden orange color. The orb-shaped web is very large and is often constructed on buildings and other man-made structures, often several feet above ground, especially near outdoor
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The orb part of the web may be nearly 2 feet (0.61 m) in diameter. The eggsac consists of fluffy yellow threads in a rolled leaf over a lenticular or spherical egg mass 5–12 mm (0.20–0.47 in) in diameter, which may contain up to 1,000 eggs. Juveniles are frequently preyed upon by
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353:Aranea crucifera albimaculata
913:Spiders of the United States
428:Chamberlin & Ivie, 1944
420:Chamberlin & Ivie, 1942
396:Chamberlin & Ivie, 1942
257:. Its common names include
253:coastal communities and in
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331:Feeding on enrobed prey
319:With an entombed insect
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570:B. J. Kaston (1976).
417:Neoscona nebraskensis
229:. It is found in the
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620:"Spotted Orbweavers
451:"Hentz's orbweaver"
369:Epeira domiciliorum
245:in the Midwest, to
689:Neoscona crucifera
659:Neoscona crucifera
494:on August 20, 2012
486:Neoscona crucifera
401:Neoscona benjamina
385:Epeira lentiginosa
346:taxonomic synonyms
342:Neoscona crucifera
218:Neoscona crucifera
203:Neoscona crucifera
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307:Dorsal view
293:mud daubers
271:barn spider
121:Chelicerata
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61:Dorsal view
902:Categories
587:(1): 1–72.
434:References
251:California
111:Arthropoda
243:Minnesota
227:Araneidae
179:Species:
161:Araneidae
131:Arachnida
97:Kingdom:
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908:Neoscona
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711:BugGuide
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530:cite web
337:Synonyms
172:Neoscona
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101:Animalia
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141:Araneae
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269:, and
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