Asterisk Spider Ocrepeira ectypa    Synonyms: Wixia ectypa.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Arachnida   >   Order Araneae   >   Family Araneidae   >   Genus Ocrepeira   

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One of the few orb weavers that feeds primarily on walking, as opposed to flying, prey (R. Borchelt, pers. comm.).

There are 3 records in the project database.

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An Asterisk Spider in Cecil Co., Maryland (10/13/2015). Verified by Lynette Schimming/BugGuide. Photo by Shannon Schade. (MBP list)

An Asterisk Spider in Cecil Co., Maryland (10/13/2015). Verified by Lynette Schimming/BugGuide. Photo by Shannon Schade. (MBP list)

An Asterisk Spider in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/27/2015). Photo by Ashley Bradford. (MBP list)


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