Basilica Orb Weaver
Mecynogealemniscata
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This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Bear, Delaware
Rockledge, Florida
Keyport, New Jersey
Austin, Texas
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Floridian
Lutz, FL (Zone 9b) |
December 2006 |
Positive
Like many orbweavers this little spider cuts her web down each night. Unlike others, during egg laying time, she cuts her web in such a way that it drifts down over her eggs creating a protective coating. Quite a feat of physics and engineering; another of Mother Nature's miracles