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Marbled Orb Weaver Spider

Araneus marmoreus

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Field Notes

Description:

Possibly male. Small 1/2 inch abdomen. Very colorful orange with yellow abdomen and 4 dimples in abdomen.

Habitat:

Meadow in the Poconos

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)

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/bgimage On this photo you can see four dimples on the abdomen that match yours: http://bugguide.net/node/view/499022/bgimage 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!!!
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PublishedNovember 18, 2011

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