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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Orb Weavers (Araneidae) » Araneus » illaudatus/gemmoides (Araneus illaudatus/gemmoides)
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Garden Spider? - Araneus
Copyright © 2011 David M. Allen

Garden Spider? - Araneus
Bend, Deschutes County, Oregon, USA
October 9, 2011
Size: ~ 1 inch
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Contributed by David M. Allen on 10 October, 2011 - 2:27pm
Last updated 22 August, 2014 - 6:55pm

Moved
Moved from Araneus.
… Laura P., 22 August, 2014 - 6:55pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Lynette Elliott, 13 October, 2011 - 9:21am login or register to post comments

Araneus gemmoides - Cat-Faced Spider
It's most likely Araneus gemmoides - the Cat-Faced Spider, though Araneus gemma can sometimes look similar. They are both harmless and beneficial orbweavers. You can see the Cat-faced spider info page here.

The other look-alike is Araneus illaudatus, and I guess it has been found in OR before. A view of the 'belly' or underside of the spider could tell us if it's A. illaudatus or not. Also a close-up of the epigyne will usually tell us what species it is ... as long as the image is clear and we can get an expert to look at it.
… Lynette Elliott, 10 October, 2011 - 3:55pm login or register to post comments

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