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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Orb Weavers (Araneidae) » Araneus
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Spider in my window - Araneus
Copyright © 2009 sewzanne

Spider in my window - Araneus
Sebastopol, Sonoma County, California, USA
September 28, 2009
Size: about the size quarter
I saw this amazing spider in my window. Cool web that is organized on the outside but gets disorganized on the inner portion.
I would love to know what type of spider it is..Thanks for any help

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Spider in my window - Araneus Spider in my window - Araneus
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Contributed by sewzanne on 28 September, 2009 - 10:00pm
Last updated 11 October, 2009 - 10:28am

Moved
Moved from Frass.
… Lynette Elliott, 11 October, 2009 - 10:28am login or register to post comments

Frassed
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 11 October, 2009 - 1:26am login or register to post comments

Araneus sp.
I'm not sure, but I'm pulling for Araneus gemma. It is hairy enough to fit that species, and I'm starting to wonder if that bright orange section on the femur may be at least sometimes diagnostic? I would very much like to see an image of the other side of this spider.
… Lynette Elliott, 29 September, 2009 - 5:12pm login or register to post comments

 
Lynette Thanks.. I will try
Lynette
Thanks.. I will try and get a picture from the other side :)
Suzanne
… sewzanne, 29 September, 2009 - 6:03pm login or register to post comments

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