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Araneus marmoreus
Possibly male. Small 1/2 inch abdomen. Very colorful orange with yellow abdomen and 4 dimples in abdomen.
Meadow in the Poconos
Spotted on Aug 21, 2011
Submitted on Nov 18, 2011
4 Comments
Difficult to remember the size, but quite small; under 1 1/2 inches total. I think it might be a young marbled or male marbled as indicated. Definitely same look as the photos and the same position. Thanks again for your help. I would not have thought marbled.
It's not a crab spider. I'm not certain, but I think it's a Marbled Orb Weaver, Araneus marmoreus. I can't tell gender from this pose.
Check this photo for similar banding of legs:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/546064/bgi...
On this photo you can see four dimples on the abdomen that match yours:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/499022/bgi...
I wonder if yours is just young and so hasn't developed all its markings yet.
It's pose is that of a Neoscona spider.
It's a male probably.
wow another beauty!!!