Family - Araneidae (Orb Weavers) 1/2 "
Nestled against some large shiny pipes, this female Larinioides was strapped in to wait quietly for prey at Bear
River MBR. They are super hunters and messy housekeepers. Remains of meals past float eerily above her
like fuzzy dice on a rear-view mirror (oooh, send that sentence to Bulwer-Lytton). © Carol Davis, 4-22-2009
This female Larinioides was dining on insects frequenting the bushes along the road to
Bear River MBR. She was gorgeous, as you can see. © Carol Davis, 5-13-07
Orb Weaver on an Antelope Island Causeway bridge. © Carol Davis, 6-11-06
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