Female Cat-spider 5
November 2012
Draper City,
Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
Female
Cat-spider with Egg Sac - 6 November 2012
Draper City,
Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
Spiders
emerged from egg sac on 23 May 2013
Photo Details
1. Female
Cat Spider - Draper, Utah
2. Female
Cat Spider with her egg sac - Draper, Utah
3., 4. August
3,
2005 - Summit, Iron County, Utah - ©NJDavis
Family tree
Araneus gemma
Other
The female Araneus gemma measures 0.39 to 0.47 inches (10
to 12mm). Its carapace and abdomen are variable in color from gray to
brownish purple. The abdomen has anterior paired humps and may have a
medial light stripe that varies in length. The male is smaller than the
female, measuring 0.24 to 0.31 inches (6 to 8 mm). It is similar in
color and pattern to the female
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