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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Orb Weavers (Araneidae) » Araneus » Cross Spider (Araneus diadematus)
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orb weaver - Araneus diadematus
Copyright © 2006 tom murray

orb weaver - Araneus diadematus
Topsham, Orange County, Vermont, USA
October 3, 2006
I didn't get a measurement, but it was on the smaller size for an orb weaver.
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Contributed by tom murray on 5 October, 2006 - 8:33am
Last updated 5 October, 2006 - 10:24am

marmoreus?
This reminds me more of A. marmoreus due to the shape of the abdomen and pattern (such as this morph), though the front legs being more plain is odd.
… Matt Claghorn, 22 October, 2017 - 10:11am login or register to post comments

Reminds us more
of Larinioides, but only Jeff knows for sure ! :)

Nah! we're going to agree instead with you and Lynette. Looks like you guys have this right.
… john and jane balaban, 5 October, 2006 - 1:54pm login or register to post comments

 
John and Jane,
I thought Larinioides at first too.
… Lynette Elliott, 5 October, 2006 - 9:16pm login or register to post comments

Thanks Lynette
I didn't even notice the cross until you mentioned it.
… tom murray, 5 October, 2006 - 10:24am login or register to post comments

Cross Spider?
Perhaps a young cross spider?
… Lynette Elliott, 5 October, 2006 - 9:58am login or register to post comments

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