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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynes » Orb Weavers (Araneidae) » Araneus » Marbled Orbweaver (Araneus marmoreus)
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Unknown Spider Alaska - Araneus marmoreus
Copyright © 2005 psnow

Unknown Spider Alaska - Araneus marmoreus
Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, USA
July 1, 2005
Size: 1.5 inches
This spider lives under the eaves of house.
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Contributed by psnow on 3 July, 2005 - 4:58pm
Last updated 4 October, 2005 - 6:04pm

Orb weaver.
Very spectacular orb weaver! Might be the marbled orb weaver, Araneus marmoreus, believe it or not. That is an extremely variable species. Most likely in the genus Araneus at the least. Thank you for sharing:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 5 July, 2005 - 5:06pm login or register to post comments

Weaver
That is a magnificent spider. I am impressed. Damned if I know what it is.
… Herschel Raney, 3 July, 2005 - 7:20pm login or register to post comments

 
Araneus marmoreus
This is what is sometimes called the "eyeball" morph of the marbled spider, Araneus marmoreus. I suspect that this is a western morph, and even out here in Alberta, probably about 1 in 20 at most have this appearance.
… Terry Thormin, 29 September, 2005 - 9:09am login or register to post comments

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