Orange Hairy spider - Eriophora ravilla

Moved

Moved from Spiders. I think Laura is probably right. This spider is a dead ringer for 631728. It would still be nice to have a ventral shot though.

… Lynette Elliott, 1 October, 2013 - 5:14pm

Moved

Moved from ID Request. Any chance you have a ventral view?

… Lynette Elliott, 1 October, 2013 - 8:32am

Ventral view posted...

I posted a ventral view...hope this helps.

… 2greeneyes, 2 October, 2013 - 5:07pm

Yep,

thank you for adding a ventral, it's consistent with Eriophora.

… Laura P., 2 October, 2013 - 6:03pm

The shape of the carapace

and the setae at the front of the abdomen lead us to suspect Eriophora ravilla instead. Let's see what others think.

… john and jane balaban, 29 September, 2013 - 4:46pm

It's missing the red gems at

It's missing the red gems at the bottom of the abdomen.So far I have never encountered a live Eriophora ravilla lacking this feature.

… Mario Decossio, 1 October, 2013 - 12:25pm

Here are some examples (ventrals included):

Edit: I posted 4 images I don't know why only 2 will show.

… Laura P., 1 October, 2013 - 12:29pm

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… Laura P., 1 October, 2013 - 12:32pm

I agree...

Leaning Eriophora on this one.

… Laura P., 29 September, 2013 - 10:37pm

Neoscona crucifera

Looks like a male Neoscona crucifera, not dangerous to humans.

… Mario Decossio, 29 September, 2013 - 4:35pm