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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Orb Weavers (Araneidae) » Araneus
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Spider Design 1 - Araneus
Copyright © 2016 Joy Markgraf

Spider Design 1 - Araneus
Husum, Klickitat County, Washington, USA
October 3, 2016
This lovely spider was found on a Douglas fir snag in an Aspen grove - part of a prairie/wetland remnant. Thanks!

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Spider Design 1 - Araneus Spider Design 2 - Araneus Spider Design 3 - Araneus
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Contributed by Joy Markgraf on 14 December, 2016 - 5:24pm
Last updated 1 January, 2017 - 6:46am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 1 January, 2017 - 6:46am login or register to post comments

Let's wait for others to chime in
You have a number of Araneus in your area.
… john and jane balaban, 14 December, 2016 - 7:11pm login or register to post comments

It's a tough group,
but try Araneus nordmanni???
… john and jane balaban, 14 December, 2016 - 6:13pm login or register to post comments

 
...
we might need to re-evaluate some of our A. gemma amd A. nordmanni. :o
… Laura P., 4 February, 2017 - 10:14am login or register to post comments

 
This was the same ID...
given to another orb weaver I submitted (Photo#1096023) with shoulder humps but a different design. Can this species have a variety of designs? It would be interesting to have a page showing all the different patterns. Thanks for your help. Joy
… Joy Markgraf, 14 December, 2016 - 6:57pm login or register to post comments

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