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Marbled orbweaver aka 'Halloween spider'

NatureNotes with Rudy Mancke by South Carolina Public Radio

Oct 31, 20231:00Science & Medicine

Happy Halloween! Today on NatureNotes, Rudy Mancke looks at Araneus marmoreus, the marbled orbweaver, which is sometimes called the "Halloween spider" due to the female's orange coloring.

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