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What type of spider is this?

17-11-2013 10:04PM

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Whatsernamex33

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Found this spider at Malahide Estuary, just wondering what type of spider it could be?

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#2 17-11-2013 10:09PM

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Guessing its a European garden spider

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_garden_spider

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#3 18-11-2013 05:40PM

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Looks like a cool design for your fob

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#4 20-11-2013 02:26PM

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They've been living in that region for ages. They can get pretty big too!

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#5 26-11-2013 12:01AM

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Found this little fella in garden today, ant suggestions as to what it is??559819_10152035447360325_1400805420_n.jpg

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