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Marbled Orb Spider
Araneus marmoreus
47.1783, -123.959
Field Notes
Description:
It's about an inch long, with a big abdomen (possibly pregnant), orange to yellow markings on legs, and a marbled abdomnen.
Araneus marmoreus, commonly called the marbled orb-weaver, is a species of spider belonging to the family Araneidae. It is sometimes also called the pumpkin spider from the resemblance of the female's inflated abdomen to an orange pumpkin. - wikipedia
Habitat:
Apparently, it likes my windows.
Wikipedia states that: The webs are found in trees, shrubs and tall weeds, and grasses in moist, wooded settings and can frequently be found along the banks of streams.
Notes:
I recieved help identifying this spider from Keith Lewis on the North American Spider Identification facebook group.
Reference Links:
Marbled Orb Weaver
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Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedOctober 29, 2019
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