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Spider

Description:

Orb weaver. Need help with ID. See third picture close-up of the spider.

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6 Comments

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 11 years ago

Thanks Patty and Sarala Jeevanthi. PerilsofPlastic, it was weighted down by the water droplets. And Jellis, I couldn't get to the front of the spider because it was on a steep slope.

patty
patty 11 years ago

Nice web Ava =)

Nice shot

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

is the web wieghed down by water droplets? nice one.
This looks like an orbit weaver of the Araneus species.
European Garden Spider,
"Araneus Diadamatus."

mauna Kunzah
mauna Kunzah 11 years ago

Most likely a Neoscona species. It's not really that easy to tell what species it is because the dorsal (upper) view isn't available.

Jellis
Jellis 11 years ago

too bad you didn't get one closer to the front. They don't jump as far as I know. I've ran into a few and I mean into their webs. I have a couple of Orb Weavers in my spottings.

Ava T-B
Spotted by
Ava T-B

California, USA

Spotted on Oct 22, 2012
Submitted on Nov 1, 2012

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