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Field Notes

Description:

I have no information about this spider. It would be awesome if someone could help me identify it. Thank you.

Species ID Suggestions

Cross Orbweaver

Araneus diadematus

Reference Link
ForestDragon
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Comments (5)
ForestDragon
They often have larger abdomens but can have smaller ones as well: http://bugguide.net/node/view/834990/bgimage http://bugguide.net/node/view/577500/bgimage http://bugguide.net/node/view/491082/bgimage http://bugguide.net/node/view/435646/bgimage
mitesh.290
To correctmy comment. I'm not really good with the anatomy of spiders. Even though isn't the abdomen of the cross orbweaver bigger than the one in the picture?
HemaShah
Nice find! Welcome to Project Noah!!
mitesh.290
To ForestDragon. I should've clarified that this picture shows the back of the spider. Thanks for helping. :)
ForestDragon
Nice find! Welcome to Project Noah, as well! This looks like one of the larger orbweaver spiders. The markings on the abdomen seem consistent with Araneus diadematus. You can compare your image to the ones on the link I provided. See what you think! I moved your wonderful spider to the Arthropods section for you.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2013

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