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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Orb Weavers (Araneidae) » Araneus » Barn Spider (Araneus cavaticus)
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Spider 1 - Araneus cavaticus
Copyright © 2006 gskibun

Spider 1 - Araneus cavaticus
North Chittenden, Vermont, USA
July 3, 2006
This spider is outside my kitchen window. It's quite large. Is this an egg sac? Can you tell me what kind it is? Thanks!
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Contributed by gskibun on 3 August, 2006 - 8:35am
Last updated 10 August, 2006 - 1:25pm

The
large orb weaver is a barn spider.
The smaller cobweb spider with an egg sac is probably a Theridion sp.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 10 August, 2006 - 1:23pm login or register to post comments

It appears to be
a Neoscona crucifera. I have read that sometimes the ones in the Northeast are very light in color (sometimes white).
… Don Cadle, 3 August, 2006 - 4:05pm login or register to post comments

Orb Weaver
Some sort of orb weaver... They are gentle shy spiders that spin beautiful webs.... yes, that is an egg sac....
… Michael E., 3 August, 2006 - 12:10pm login or register to post comments

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