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Marbled Orb Weaver Spider

Araneus Marmoreus

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Description:

Beautiful colors. I found 3 - small, medium and large. This is the medium sized one. (.024 - 0.71 inches) 6 mm - 18 mm. Not including the legs. Very large web.Very active. Fascinating to watch for quite a while. (Morning after a rainstorm) (1/2 inch abdomen) Both sides of spider

Habitat:

Meadow in the Poconos.

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Comments (8)
Carol Snow Milne
Mixed up two of these spiders. This was the medium sized one 1/2 abdomen. Very beautiful. New photos show both sides.
The MnMs
Ever surprising the diversity and beauty of spiders!
Carol Snow Milne
Ashish and Eric, This is my favorite web photo! Thanks for taking an interest in my spiders. :)
Carol Snow Milne
Thanks so much. My first spider encounter was Aug.8, this year. I couldn't believe my eyes. I was so scared but I took the photo anyway. If I saw this one first, I would run from the meadow. HA! (not so scared anymore)
JamieDorton
I absolutely love these spiders! I had one living on my porch when I lived in Bel Air Md.. I would catch small moths & crickets and feed them to it. I even had it in my hand once,& it didnt bite. Cool spider!
KarenL
What a fabulous spider! You do have a fantastic variety of wildlife in your meadow Carol!

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International Spider Survey
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PublishedNovember 7, 2011

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