ORBWEAVER

Eriophora nephiloides Posible.

Description:

Araña de mediano tamaña aprox 5 cm, encontrada en un area abierta de un bosque en el pacifico medio de Costa Rica

Habitat:

Bosque lluvioso

1 Species ID Suggestions

StephanieCobbold 12 years ago

Eriophora nephiloides

16 Comments

Jonathan Sequeira 11 years ago

THANKS MAYRA this is one of my favorite spider..

MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Wow, fascinating capture!

Jonathan Sequeira 11 years ago

Thanks, LARS, SUMUKHA and CHRISTINE, this is certanly an unique picture to me and a great spotting as it is not a common spider.
So glad you all enjoy it.

catgrin 11 years ago

Just beautiful!!! The markings are so delicate!

Sumukha Javagal 11 years ago

Awesome colors..!

LarsKorb 11 years ago

Fantastic, Jonathan. Awesome capture.

Jonathan Sequeira 12 years ago

Thanks, This is not a common one for us, I have been in the fields for many years and I have seen it only one time.

GregMasteller 12 years ago

OHHH MY, nice coloration!

Jonathan Sequeira 12 years ago

http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2010/05/13/m...

Jonathan Sequeira 12 years ago

Thanks StephanieCobbold, for the Id or Possible ID
I will post the common name and posible genus sp

StephanieCobbold 12 years ago

Very nice picture! The spiders of Costa Rica must be amazing. This spider is a member of the family Araneidae, most likely Eriophora nephiloides.

Jonathan Sequeira 12 years ago

I will start looking the group, thnx Peter

peter 12 years ago

It resembles the Marbled orb weaver in some ways, especially the black and white banding on the legs. I wonder if it's in the same Orb weaver (Araneidae) family?