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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Orb Weavers (Araneidae) » Araneus » Cat-Faced Spider (Araneus gemmoides)
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Maybe an Orb Weaver - Araneus gemmoides
Copyright © 2005 Tye Land

Maybe an Orb Weaver - Araneus gemmoides
Westminster, Colorado, USA
September 19, 2005
Size: 1.5'
I know nothing about bugs but from what I have read here I believe this is an orb weaver.
I'm not fond of spiders but I didn't kill it. I do want to make sure its not dangerous. If it is infact an orb weaver then I know its not dangerous. It has bumps on its backside.

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Maybe an Orb Weaver - Araneus gemmoides Maybe an Orb Weaver - Araneus gemmoides
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Contributed by Tye Land on 20 September, 2005 - 9:17pm
Last updated 15 October, 2005 - 8:05pm

Yes, Orb Weaver
Yes, this is a female orb weaver, most likely in the Araneus genus, due to the shoulders (or humps) on the abdomen.

Great job in correctly ID'ing it. :)
… Christopher Hunt, 20 September, 2005 - 9:56pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Thanks, looking at the link you posted I found one that looks exactly like it no doubt in my mind that this is it. http://bugguide.net/node/view/27726/bgimage
… Tye Land, 20 September, 2005 - 10:36pm login or register to post comments

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