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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Orb Weavers (Araneidae) » Spotted Orbweavers (Neoscona) » Arabesque Orbweaver (Neoscona arabesca)

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Arabesque Orbweaver - Neoscona arabesca

Radford, Virginia, USA
October 13, 2010

What kind of spider is this, please?

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Arabesque Orbweaver - Neoscona arabesca

Arabesque Orbweaver - Neoscona arabesca

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Contributed by Nancy Kent on 28 January, 2011 - 1:28pm
Last updated 13 March, 2011 - 10:07pm

Is this the same species?

I've been looking everywhere to try and find out what species of spider is this that lives in my garden. This spider looks very similar to mine. Is this one the same species as yours? Here's the picture(It's not quite as clear as yours):

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p149/Toya181988/Bronx-20110820-000672.jpg

… swilson6988, 27 August, 2011 - 8:55pm

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I'm not sure

Your photo is a bit blurry... and the markings look a little different. It does look like it might be one of the Neoscona species. N. crucifera seems to me quite common.

… Lynette Elliott, 28 August, 2011 - 8:47am

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Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… Lynette Elliott, 29 January, 2011 - 11:15am

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Thanks,

Lynette, I appreciate your ID confirmation.

… Nancy Kent, 28 August, 2011 - 2:23pm

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I agree with Mr. Eric, this i

I agree with Mr. Eric, this is neoscona arabesca, very easy to distinguish because of its distinct pattern.

… Ammophila procera, 28 January, 2011 - 8:06pm

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Thanks

Thanks for your input! Is the common name Arabesque Orbweaver?

… Nancy Kent, 29 January, 2011 - 7:35am

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Orb weaver.

Looks to me like it may be a specimen of Neoscona arabesca, but do solicit additional opinions. Nice images, thanks for sharing!

… Eric R. Eaton, 28 January, 2011 - 2:53pm

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Thank you

Thank you for that ID, Eric. I had hesitated to send the images because they were not as sharp as I had wanted, but I know that you folks at BugGuide can work with a less than perfect photo:-)

… Nancy Kent, 28 January, 2011 - 4:53pm

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