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Garden Cross Spider for WA in November - Araneus - female
Copyright © 2006 Cheryl Moorehead

Garden Cross Spider for WA in November - Araneus - Female
Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
November 9, 2006
Size: approx 15mm
I noticed that there weren't many Washington submissions. I found this spider today during a sun break in the evening. She was obviously separated from her hidey-hole for the winter, and after some photos, I put her in my rose bush.
I know she looks pretty orange and is without the obvious white markings, but I did look really close, and I saw the faint outlines of them on her abdomen.

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Garden Cross Spider for WA in November - Araneus - female Garden Cross Spider for WA in November - Araneus - female
Contributed by Cheryl Moorehead on 9 November, 2006 - 7:09pm
Last updated 6 October, 2009 - 3:24pm

Moved
Moved from Cross Orbweaver.
… john and jane balaban, 6 October, 2009 - 3:24pm

Wow! She looks very different.
It will be interesting to see if Jeff confirms your ID. There are just too many Araneus for us!
… john and jane balaban, 9 November, 2006 - 8:38pm

 
I'm pretty sure...
Admittedly, I've never seen one so orange.
… Cheryl Moorehead, 9 November, 2006 - 9:03pm

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