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Neoscona crucifera
Family: Araneidae (orb weaver spiders) Abdomen size approximately .75 inches (19 mm) Generally nocturnal except for females which are seen also during the day. Upper surface is brown/red and hairy. Undersurface is black with 2 white spots looking like a scary mask. Webs up to 2 feet in diameter. Found hanging from a Walnut tree.
2nd spider of this species found. Different areas of meadow. Night/flash photography. Photo #4 was "a mistake" missing the spider but capturing a cool web.
Spotted on Sep 14, 2012
Submitted on Sep 15, 2012
6 Comments
KevinHubbard, I go outside everyday rain or shine pretty much and I have seen a few of these, but mostly marbled orb weavers, Black and yellow Garden Spiders and Banded Garden Spiders.
Wow..... I am curious if you have seen many of these this particular year? I live about 30 minutes southeast of you and I have seen a ridiculous amount of these all over the place. I work in veterinary diagnostics, but I also own a window cleaning comapny so I am out on the job helping the guys set up the equipment before I head into my regular job. I have seen more of these spiders this year than i have ever seen in my life. Its like they are taking over eastern PA
Nice spider Carol! It is kinda scary! Here's the spider I told you I'd post -- it's not as similar as I'd originally thought, but I'm pretty sure it's an orb weaver too.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/139...
HA! LOL! Great. You saw my scary spider! HA! I want the patch.
Ok Carol, now you got the "Brave girl in the dark night" patch! :-)
This spider is dedicated to Sergio because I went into the scary meadow at dark all by myself and didn't scream. HA! LOL!