Conical Trashline Orbweaver Cyclosa conica    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Arachnida   >   Order Araneae   >   Family Araneidae   >   Genus Cyclosa   

Description:

This species' webs can often be recognized because the spider will collect the remains of past meals and unite them in a long vertical hanging mass within the web--the trashline. The spider itself is often more difficult to find. Check the trashline itself and the spider may well be there. (R. Orr, pers. comm.)

There are 10 records in the project database.

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A Conical Trashline Orbweaver with assorted prey in Elkridge, Maryland (5/11/2013). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

A Conical Trashline Orbweaver in Dorchester Co., Maryland (4/30/2015). Determined by John and Jane Balaban/BugGuide. Photo by Jonathan Willey. (MBP list)

A Conical Trashline Orbweaver in Talbot Co., Maryland (5/16/2015). Verified by Lynette/BugGuide. Photo by Judy Gallagher. (MBP list)

A Conical Trashline Orbweaver in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/30/2014). Photo by Jesse Christopherson. (MBP list)

A Conical Trashline Orbweaver in Harford Co., Maryland (9/28/2014). Photo by Joshua Jones. (MBP list)

A Conical Trashline Orbweaver in Howard Co., Maryland (4/26/2019). Determined by Chad Heins/BugGuide. Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

A Conical Trashline Orbweaver in Howard Co., Maryland (9/29/2014). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

A female Conical Trashline Orbweaver in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/19/2015). Photo by Steve Scholnick. (MBP list)


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