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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Orb Weavers (Araneidae) » Araneus » Giant Lichen Orbweaver (Araneus bicentenarius)
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Mystery Spider ID - Araneus bicentenarius
Copyright © 2013 wolfgrim

Mystery Spider ID - Araneus bicentenarius
Waupaca, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, USA
August 23, 2013
Size: leg span ~2.5"
Originally found in a tree at a local dog park, eating another spider. It has bluish, grey and green markings on the abdomen. On its inner legs, the spider has black and red stripes.

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Contributed by wolfgrim on 7 September, 2013 - 3:01pm
Last updated 7 September, 2013 - 5:24pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Laura P., 7 September, 2013 - 5:24pm login or register to post comments

I agree ...
Giant Lichen Orbweaver
Araneus bicentenarius:
… Laura P., 7 September, 2013 - 5:06pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you for the ID help, I
Thank you for the ID help, I was thinking Araneidae. The pic you provided looks very similar.
… wolfgrim, 7 September, 2013 - 5:13pm login or register to post comments

 
You're welcome.
First submission of this species from Wisconsin. :)

I hope you don't mind, I've cropped your images to better show the spider. (Only editors or you can make adjustments to your images, general members can't alter your submissions).

Welcome to BugGuide!
… Laura P., 7 September, 2013 - 5:35pm login or register to post comments

Orb weaver
Maybe, Araneus bicentenarius?
… Brian Stone, 7 September, 2013 - 3:27pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the ID help
Thanks for the ID help
… wolfgrim, 7 September, 2013 - 5:12pm login or register to post comments

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