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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Orb Weavers (Araneidae) » Araneus » Marbled Orbweaver (Araneus marmoreus)
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spider - Araneus marmoreus
Copyright © 2007 kpatt

spider - Araneus marmoreus
Houston County Lake, Crockett, Houston County, Texas, USA
December 2, 2007
Size: size of a small mushroom
It was suggested this may be an orb weaver spider. Any other more specific ideas would be appreciated.
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Contributed by kpatt on 9 December, 2007 - 3:37pm
Last updated 2 January, 2008 - 3:00pm

Moved
Moved from Araneus.
… Eric R. Eaton, 2 January, 2008 - 3:00pm login or register to post comments

Not an expert
The body color seems to be similar to a Marbled Orb Weaver (Araneus marmoreus), but the body pattern is kind of like a Shamrock Spider (Araneus trifolium)(except with the white dots filled with orange), but the upper leg color is right back to Marbled Orb Weaver. Maybe an expert can comment. I believe female.
… John R. Maxwell, 9 December, 2007 - 3:55pm login or register to post comments

 
spider
Thank you so much for the information. I will check it out.
… kpatt, 9 December, 2007 - 4:10pm login or register to post comments

 
Marbled orb weaver.
The previous ID is absolutely correct. Nice female specimen!
… Eric R. Eaton, 14 December, 2007 - 12:28pm login or register to post comments

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