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Insects
Triangular yellow abdomen with two bold rear spikes.
Field facts
HabitatWoodland edges, shaded trails
RangeStatewide
When to lookJuly to September
StatusSecure (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesSpined Micrathena
Field note: It rebuilds its small orb web almost every single morning.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Photograph in place; the web is the whole animal's livelihood.
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