#spotted orbweaver

[inatarachnids]

Spotted Orbweaver (Neoscona crucifera)

Observed by grinlies, CC BY-NC

[onenicebugperday]

Can you please help us identify my friend’s “garage” spider? I think it’s a cross spider, but I’m not sure

location: Southern California

It's not a cross orbweaver, actually! Despite the marking that looks kind of like a cross. Normally an actual cross orbweaver (Araneus diadematus) will have a cross made of white dots on the front of the abdomen right behind the head. This lady looks like a spotted orbweaver in the genus Neoscona.

Here's a cross orbweaver for comparison:

Photo by hedera.baltica

[bugsoupforthesoul]

European Garden Orbweaver

Neoscona diadematus

It’s that time of the year!

This gal showed up and built the most stunning web in our basil overnight. The web looked as though it was floating, but it was actually half attached to the tree a few feet away, which just, wow! How the hell did she do that? I am very much happy to meet my new neighbour.

Edit: corrected species, I mixed up the names

[koopaspiderofdarkness]

Spotted Orb Weaver

[arcticarthropod]

Annoying an arabesque orbweaver

[that-crazy-scorpio-man]

I think this is a spotted orbweaver (Neoscona crucifera).

[onenicebugperday]

@saturniidaez submitted: Apologies for the awful image, it's very dark outside, but this big lady just made a web near our porch! I'm having a hard time ID'ing her because. Brown orb weaver is not an uncommon thing. Found in [removed]! (Remove location please!) Her actual web is so small but the supports go on so far... I love her

I ALSO love her. She is a spotted orbweaver in the genus Neoscona!

[onenicebugperday]

@thatoneartistinthecorner submitted: Look at this awesome orb Weaver spider I saw in [removed] (please remove location) !

Beautiful woman! And an extremely impressive web