Immature Spider - Araneus cingulatus

Araneus

and there's a good chance it's arboreal. If that's the case, it makes a small orb web even as an adult.

… Tom Adams, 4 August, 2004 - 8:25pm

Araniella male?

Looks to me like an adult male spider, and the pattern reminds me of what is, or used to be, Araniella displicata. I haven't kept up with the nomenclature and taxonomy, though, so I could easily be wrong:-)

… Eric R. Eaton, 5 August, 2004 - 1:09pm

I concur

Very well may be an adult Eric. What I have found is that larger species of orb weaver such as A.diadematus do not mature until mid September. The smaller Araneids maturing in mid July to early August. There can much variability from individual to individual however. The other week I saw an Araneid female of about 0.4 inch long, and nearby, another of the same species half the size. I wish I had my camera.

… Tom Adams, 5 August, 2004 - 6:30pm

What about

Araneus cingulatus? This spider has the red banded legs of A. guttulatus, Howell and Jenkins, page 146.

… john and jane balaban, 3 December, 2005 - 12:45pm

Thanks, Tom!

I know I can always count on you for spider info! I'll see if the spider makes an orb web, though I have my doubts of finding it again since it just stormed pretty hard.

… Richard Leung, 4 August, 2004 - 9:49pm