Orb Weaver

will do. thank you.

Ah, I see. It looks very similar to Allocyclosa bifurca, but New York is not part of its range. Since you said the abdomen was round and smooth, that also rules it out. Oh well, better luck next time huh?

If you find another spider, try to get photos from multiple angles, i.e. from above, from the front and rear, and from below if possible.

i do not remember bumps but spots. and it was round, pretty sure. sorry it was fast moving, :)

They can be camera-shy and/or skittish, that's for sure, and some are worse than others. Not a bad pair of photos by any means, but they don't display any diagnostic features.

I'm going to try and nail down a genus, but I need to ask a couple of questions. Did the abdomen have any bumps/knobs? Was the abdomen round, or was the end elongated?

thank you. :) this little guy just wouldn't stay still for the camera. LOL

This is an orb weaver in the Araneidae family. Unfortunately, since I can't see the upper or lower side of the abdomen, I can't narrow down the ID any further.