Sightings of Acanthepeira stellata on Barnes Prairie remnants, Racine Co., WI

Acanthepeira stellata, star bellied orbweaver spiders, were seldom found during surveys at Barnes Prairie, a group of tallgrass prairie remnants in Racine Co. WI. Surveys were conducted from 1990-2022. When found, they were in the same grassy area with common milkweed, azure aster, sneezeweed, common yarrow, and scattered goldenrod species. All spiders seen had webs on grass leaves and stems.

Date, No. of spiders seen , Weather

Aug. 12, 2000, 1 , Temperature not recorded

July 20, 2003, 1, 80F, humid, partly cloudy, breezy

Sept. 21, 2020, 1, 75F, cloudy, intermittent breeze

Posted on February 4, 2023 12:25 AM by bkis bkis

Observations

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What

Starbellied Orbweaver (Acanthepeira stellata)

Observer

bkis

Description

Barnes Prairie, Racine Co., WI. Web on grasses.

Photos / Sounds

What

Starbellied Orbweaver (Acanthepeira stellata)

Observer

bkis

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