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Araneus trifolium
They produce a new web every night, usually at the same site as the previous web, which they have eaten strand by strand.
garden
My mom spotted this spider walking slowly across the lawn while she was gardening. She had never seen a spider with such a large abdomen and thought I should see it so my dad put it in a jar until I went there yesterday. It was my first time spotting this spider too.
Spotted on Sep 20, 2012
Submitted on Sep 21, 2012
8 Comments
Hahaha, thanks Despina!
Great find! It makes you wanna touch it's belly!
Thanks Emma, although the abdomen is huge, I think that is just it's usual size.
could be a gravid female.
great info about eating the web. I am observing an orb weaver and I did notice the new webs for the past couple days. Did'nt know they ate them!! Nature is so efficient!
Thanks Maria and Gerardo. I thought it was very nice of my parents too, since they aren't particularly fond of spiders.
Very cool spider great series :)
great series, Dan - how nice of your parents to help you spot!