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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Orb Weavers (Araneidae) » Araneus » Barn Spider (Araneus cavaticus)
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Spider in the window - Araneus cavaticus
Copyright © 2006 Luke

Spider in the window - Araneus cavaticus
Morrisville, Lamoille County, Vermont, USA
August 15, 2006
Size: 1 1/2" - 2" tip to tip
I found this in the window outside and have yet to identify it.
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Contributed by Luke on 15 August, 2006 - 9:21am
Last updated 22 August, 2014 - 1:30pm

Moved
Moved from Araneus.
… Laura P., 22 August, 2014 - 1:30pm login or register to post comments

This
could also be a barn spider.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 1 October, 2006 - 7:59pm login or register to post comments

Frassed
Moved from Spiders.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 30 September, 2006 - 7:47pm login or register to post comments

 
Jeff, is it any better
cropped like this?
… john and jane balaban, 30 September, 2006 - 8:29pm login or register to post comments

Cat-faced Spider
I think. See guide page here. Not venomous, in case you were worried.
… Lynette Elliott, 15 August, 2006 - 9:25am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for responding so fast
Thanks for responding so fast, now after googling cat faced spiders and seeing many more pics I believe you are right.
… Luke, 15 August, 2006 - 9:36am login or register to post comments

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