Basilica Orb Weaver

Mecynogea lemniscata

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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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Gardener's Notes:
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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
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Impatiens Species
(Impatiens morsei)
Jumping Spider
(Lycidas sp.)
Great Horned Owl
(Bubo virginianus)