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Field Notes

Description:

Spider gray black and brown nickel sized.

Habitat:

Garden

Notes:

I think it's a orb weaver

Species ID Suggestions

Shamrock spider

Araneus trifolium

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mauna Kunzah
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Comments (4)
ellery.latham.noccs
I compared the two and I think its the Araneus diadematus. thanks for posting.
Leuba Ridgway
Looks like an Orb Weaver. You could check this website to see if any of the pics match your spider http://bugguide.net/index.php?q=search&keys=orb+weaver&search=Search
mauna Kunzah
Oops, my bad! It's actually Araneus diadematus, the European garden spider. Sorry for putting down the wrong suggestion by mistake.
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PublishedNovember 23, 2012

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