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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Orb Weavers (Araneidae) » Araneus » Araneus niveus
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Araneus alboventris - Araneus niveus
Copyright © 2012 Scott Justis

Araneus alboventris - Araneus niveus
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
June 17, 2012
Size: ~7mm (body est.)
Possibly an adult Female?

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Contributed by Scott Justis on 5 September, 2012 - 1:55pm
Last updated 6 September, 2012 - 11:04am

Moved
Moved from Araneus alboventris.
… Scott Justis, 6 September, 2012 - 11:04am login or register to post comments

Araneus niveus?
The shape of the mark and the paired red spots make me think this is Araneus niveus. I do think it's a female... maybe mature.
… Lynette Elliott, 6 September, 2012 - 7:31am login or register to post comments

 
Hmmm...
It does look similar. I'll move the images there. Thanks!
… Scott Justis, 6 September, 2012 - 11:03am login or register to post comments

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