Asterisk Spider
Ocrepeira ectypa
Asterisk Spider: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/9369
Synonyms
Wixia ectypa 
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One of the few orb weavers that feeds primarily on walking, as opposed to flying, prey (R. Borchelt, pers. comm.).

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Ocrepeira ectypa
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Araneidae
Genus: Ocrepeira
Species:
O. ectypa
Binomial name
Ocrepeira ectypa
(Walckenaer, 1841)

Ocrepeira ectypa is a species of orb weaver in the spider family Araneidae. It is found in the United States.[1][2][3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Ocrepeira ectypa Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. ^ "Ocrepeira ectypa". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  3. ^ "Ocrepeira ectypa". NMBE World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2019-09-24.