green and white spider - Mangora spiculata

Moved

Moved from Mangora maculata. Sorry for yet one more move. But now they make sense! Rereading the key we found that maculata has only three pair of spots at the end of the abdomen while spiculata has more spots or blotches. This is the coastal species from NJ down around to TX.

… john and jane balaban, 5 August, 2009 - 10:51am

Moved

Moved from Mangora.

… john and jane balaban, 30 July, 2009 - 3:02pm

Moved

Moved from Lined Orbweaver.

… john and jane balaban, 30 July, 2009 - 2:46pm

Identification

I concur that this is Mangora gibberosa, appears to be a female.

… Richard Bradley, 12 June, 2009 - 10:05am

leucauge ?

what do we think?

… john and jane balaban, 22 August, 2004 - 6:06pm

Mangora genus? (Orb Weaver)

Eric recently ID'd a spider similar to this; where the spider doesn't fit Leucauge because of the distinct spines on the legs, but does not resemble a M. lemniscata (Basilica spider) in shape or coloration either.

He suggested the Mangora genus of orb weavers...

In the Golden Guide, it is a good "visual" match (coloration, shape, etc.) to some in the Mangora genus, although unsure of the exact species.

It's also similar to

as you mentioned...

What do you think?

… Christopher Hunt, 31 August, 2005 - 4:32pm