#orb-weaving spider

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Butterfly Orbweaver for a $15 Ko-fi supporter

The Butterfly Orbweaver (Araneus pegnia) is a species of Orb-Weaving Spider (family Araneidae) found in North and Central America. Its common name comes from the butterfly-like pattern on its abdomen, which varies significantly in shape and colour between individuals. Like with many other spider species, female Butterfly Orbweavers are on average larger than males. (x, x)

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A male firefly is caught in the web of an orb-weaving spider, Araneus ventricosus. Researchers believe that these spiders may manipulate the bioluminescent signals that fireflies use to find mates.

Photograph by Xinhua Fu

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Condensed Inktober Illustration. First Friday.

[Golden • Spiders • Map • Path • Dodge • Dream]

The sketches, scrapped ideas, etc. are all shown on my Patreon.

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© Harlen Chen

Explanation of each representation:

Golden + Spiders: Golden Silk Spiders

Map: The spider is it's own Pangaea

Path: The dodge truck entering a path to the dream

Dodge: Dodge Ram truck shown in the bottom right, and a closer look of it at the top right

Dream: The two smaller globes represent both the dream bubble and one of them is the spider egg sac open.

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Male orb-weaving spiders fight less with each other when there are more female spiders in the colony than males, research has found. Females also spar less in female-dominated colonies than in male-dominated ones.

Most spiders lead solitary lives.

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[krakavec]

as i walked on the road i woulnd't have thought there was something in the branches, first i saw the plump spider, then when i walked further more, the light hit just right and the web showed itself at last

[spiderask]

I saw this spider in its web at night but couldn’t get a good picture. This is during the day, so its kinda curled up. It has a giant web and its body is almost the size of a dime. Picture was taken in California. If you are able to identify it that would be sooooo wonderful

Hi, Heather!

She’s either Araneus marmoreus- the Marbled Orb Weaver- or Aranues trifolium- Shamrock Orb Weaver. Both come in a variety of colours and patterns, one of which is very similar to what I can see of your girl’s. A really good photo of her tummy could clear things up.

Thanks for sharing!

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Hi Tobias.  Here’s a beautiful orb spider that’s been living along the side of my house this summer.  It originally had its web set up across the path and I kept running into it when I wasn’t paying attention.  For some reason it always reminder me of this old FarSide cartoon (here).  Her body was ~15-18mm.  Here web is currently only about 6" across.  I’m not sure why it is so much smaller now.  

These pictures were taken throughout the summer, and she is gravid in the earlier pictures (when her web was large).  I think she is Araneus andrewsi, though she is much more reddish brown than the one’s I normally see around here.  Again I apologize for the large number of pictures.  I just thought she was a very pretty/cool spider.  San Diego, CA.

Hi, Cory! Sorry for the delay on this one!

I loved all 12 photos you sent but I chose my eight favourites to share. She matches best with Araneus illaudatus, I think. Since you gave me so many wonderful shots, I was able to compare her from several angles- thanks!

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Austracantha minax, the Christmas Spider. Entirely placid, very pretty, and abundant in the Australian summer. Also completely harmless.

Baldivis and Aubin Grove, Perth