Neoscona? - Neoscona crucifera

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

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Copyright © 2011 Joshua Allen

Neoscona? - Neoscona crucifera -

Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois, USA
October 7, 2010
Size: 2 cm

I'm trying to learn out how to distinguish Araneus and Neoscona. Wondering what people thought of this one. She stayed in the same tree for several days, so I got a few shots over about a week span, but I don't think any turned out fantastic (I was new to my camera). What do I look for to distinguish the two genuses?

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Contributed by Joshua Allen on 14 September, 2011 - 11:22am
Last updated 15 September, 2011 - 9:25am

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… Lynette Elliott, 15 September, 2011 - 9:25am

We would agree with your initial thought - Neoscona

and looks to be N. crucifera

… john and jane balaban, 14 September, 2011 - 12:19pm

Spider

Looks like the photo of my spider:
Spider - Eriophora ravilla

… Nick Cardello, 14 September, 2011 - 11:28am

I could be way off on it bein

I could be way off on it being one of those two genuses (I'm new to ID'ing), but I discounted Eriphora because it appeared to be more of a southern genus.

… Joshua Allen, 14 September, 2011 - 11:55am

Spider

I am new also, so lets wait on an expert.

… Nick Cardello, 14 September, 2011 - 12:58pm

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