Cyclosa turbinata

The humped trashline orbweaver (Cyclosa turbinata) builds its small fine-meshed orb web in a variety of situations. The key to recognizing them is a vertical line of detritus, aka trash, hanging down the center of the web. It is usually among the bits of prey remains, leaves and other material you can find the spider. She is concealed by here blotchy coloration, perfect camouflage in this situation.

a humped trashline orbweaver in her trashline
a humped trashline orbweaver (Cyclosa turbinata) moving into her trashline, once ensconced here she will be difficult to notice
a humped trashline orbweaver at the web hub
a humped trashline orbweaver at the hub of her web, just below the end of her trashline

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