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Araneus sp.
Spiderman dress patterned spider, Yet correct ID not found (This ID looks similar to more extent)...But it belongs to "Araneus" which is a genus of common orb-weaving spiders. It includes about 650 species.
Spiders of this genus present perhaps the most obvious case of sexual dimorphism among all of the orb-weaver family, with males being normally 1/3 to 1/4 the size of females. In females, the epigyne has a long scape (a tongue-like appendage). Male pedipalps have a hook-like terminal apophysis. Abdominal tubercles are present anterolaterally
Spotted on Oct 13, 2012
Submitted on Oct 19, 2012
48 Comments (1–25)
Thank you Vasudha :)
Very new type.
@Solicito : Not at all..But i can say its very tough to concentrate like this on Macro mode!
Thank you Milind..Thank you for appreciation and thank u for following!
nice
@Nexttogone : Thank you very much yar....
Amazing series!
@Hasruame: Thank u :)
Grandiosa muy bella::
Thats what i was telling...it was facing down and in the evening time...so i was unable to...sorry!!!
In fact you captured ventral view or down side. Add if you have upper side or dorsal view picture of this spider.
Third photo blurred...i am adding to help for ID determination....
@Ashish : Web style is correct Ashish...good observation. ..I ll add one more photo that may help to see web properly...
This height is common in Argiope... and many are not classified. The Web style is typical of a Signature spider.
Jacob I tried many pictures of Araneus Genus on net but their position on web is different from this.
@Ashish : Around 2-3 ft above the ground...Now definitely a dorsal view is needed...
Ashish, this is definitely a Araneus genus spider:
http://www.treknature.com/gallery/photo1...
Argiopes are generally much more oval-like, rather than circular.
The Leg pairs and ventral view is typical of a Argiope genus spider.
Surely not from following Genus...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Araneus
Adarsha... about what height from ground you have spotted this spider and its web..?
@Yuriana: That link is very nice...i saw it Spiderman Lizard?..Quite amazing link :) For all viewers in Project Noah, see the link suggested by Yuriana....
http://lomioes.com/recomendaciones/the-a...
Thank you Sumukha...As it was near the floor, i was unable to take the shot..that too it was evening...
http://lomioes.com/recomendaciones/the-a...
spiders and lizards wear this combination of colors, it seems! LOL
Beautiful spider Adarsh. A dorsal shot is very much needed to ID this beauty..:-)
@Francis: Thank you :)
@Atul : Yeah...i tried to get Dorsal shot, but was unable to..I too agree with J...
I would agree with J ... a Dorsal shot is required for helping in id...but you could update your id to Araneus sp. for now :)