Marbled Orbweaver - Araneus marmoreus

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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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Marbled Orbweaver - Araneus marmoreus -

Ozark Mountains, Searcy County, Arkansas, USA
October 19, 2009

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Marbled Orbweaver - Araneus marmoreus - female

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Contributed by Marvin Smith on 20 October, 2009 - 2:35am
Last updated 20 October, 2009 - 4:21am

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… Marvin Smith, 20 October, 2009 - 4:19am

Araneus marmoreus

...the Marbled Orb Weaver. A beautiful female of the species! It's always good to try and get a ventral photo of females (if you can) so that the experts can see the epigynum, which aids in identification. But I'm 96% sure your girl is an A. marmoreus. Here is another one for comparison:

Hope that helps! :)

… Mandy Howe, 20 October, 2009 - 3:29am

Marbled Orb Weaver

Thanks for your quick and informative response. It helps a lot since you nailed the ID. (BTW: I like your 96% credo. I'm never absolutely, positively sure of anything.)

Marvin

… Marvin Smith, 20 October, 2009 - 4:28am

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