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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Orb Weavers (Araneidae) » Araneus » Cross Spider (Araneus diadematus)
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What is this spider in my shed? - Araneus diadematus - female
Copyright © 2013 BrandyT22

What is this spider in my shed? - Araneus diadematus - Female
Cheektowaga, Erie County, New York, USA
November 1, 2013
Size: Quarter maybe bigger.
I have lived in my home for about 4 1/2 months and this is the first and only time I have seen this spider. It is a reddish color with a white strip down it's back and stripped legs. It's back end is bumpy in texture. The egg sack which you can see is a yellowish tint and not white like I'm use to seeing. Please tell me a bit about this spider. Thanks
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Contributed by BrandyT22 on 19 November, 2013 - 10:35am
Last updated 20 November, 2013 - 6:30am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Lynette Elliott, 20 November, 2013 - 6:30am login or register to post comments

Harmless Orb Weaver
Can't see definitively, but looks to be Araneus diadematus. You can do a search here on BugGuide for it and click on Info to learn more.
… john and jane balaban, 19 November, 2013 - 12:34pm login or register to post comments

Reminds me of
Araneus diadematus

… Chad Heins, 19 November, 2013 - 12:31pm login or register to post comments

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