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Emily1983 Jan 21, 2013

Found on a cattle farm in the south west of Western Australia. Out in the open on a fence in the middle of a field in the the summer heat.

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Emily1983 Jan 21, 2013

Australian Spider

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hemlady Melvindale, MI(Zone 5a) Jan 21, 2013

I would bet its an orb weaver but let the experts chime in on this one.

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Jan 21, 2013

Definitely an orb weaver; likely an Eriophora sp. - http://www.ozanimals.com/Spider/Garden-Orb-Weaver-Spider/Eriophora/transmarina.html

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