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Small yellow spider, smaller than a pea

I'm thinking Mastophora bisaccata, but it could be something else.

On Prunus serotina

Separate individual on the same black cherry tree, Prunus serotina. There were at least 3 on the tree

almost walked right into this bean

Found at night with black light flashlight in my magnolia tree.

Found on the underside of an oak hanging over the trail.

A bit unappealing for a spider, but still extremely cool! Never expected to see a bolas spider!

It was in a tree but I took it down for pictures because it was too high to take pics without bothering it

This specimen was found on a garbage can, so I'm not entirely sure where it came from.

Likely ID given by M. Stowe but specimens were not collected for confirmation.

It was a rare blessing to be able to observe this incredible spider in the wild.

Mastophora - possibly stowei or bisaccata or yeargani

On Ash.

On Sweet Gum

I will be uploading better photos to see if this idea is correct. It could've been a dead arrow orbweaver.

Never seen one like this before. A little smaller than my pinky nail. Yellow abdomen, legs were tucked in but looked black and yellow striped. Didn't move at all as I took the photos.

Found on redbud leaf

Likely ID given by M. Stowe but specimens were not collected for confirmation.

On Quercus falcata.

Not sure of the exact species of bolas spider but was excited to find my first after learning of them

Seen on leaf of dogwood. Open, not cultivated area. 9-20-21 at 9 am, cloudy skies, 77 degrees.

On a cherry tree

with web - a single lengthwise strand with 9 smaller strands with lure hanging from it. attached to/on Hackberry. night trail to creek th. fm