Species: Araneus marmoreus

Common Name: Marbled Orbweaver

Date: 10-12-2024

Location: Emory Knoll Farms, Harford County, MD

USGS Quad: Delta

Comments: Female.

Rietkruisspin

Lakeland Highlands Scrub, Polk County, Florida,07/14/2018

Araneus marmoreus. Rock Creek Park, Washington, DC, USA.

Eustala anastera. Heritage Island, Anacostia River, Washington, DC, USA. 15 July 2012.

Metapeira sp. This spider hides in some debris in its web

Neoscona domiciliorum

This spider's brood: www.flickr.com/photos/joshuallen/5073668419/in/set-721576...

I came out of the front door the other night waiting for the pizza man - and looked up to my left, and saw this HUGE spide's web! The spider had built a web nearly eight feet in diameter. The flash caught the web from the side, giving the web the same look as the infinity symbol. The flash also illuminated the spider herself - a big orb-weaver with a diamter well over an inch. By morning, it was gone.

Cross Orbweaver (Gartenkreuzspinne, Araneus diadematus)

2015-08-23

Austria

Ventral View

Orb-weaver Spider in our front yard.

Nice little "How do ya do?" in my garden.

@ 529, Atlanta, GA 03-08-14

An orchard orbweb spider. The leg span was approximately 1/2”.

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Neoscona crucifera

dorsal view. This spider has six "spines" — two on each side and two at the rear. Photographed in our garden.

Orb-weaver Spider in our front yard.

The genus of Nephila includes several species of this golden silk weaving spider. They are particularly neutral with humans and, like all other spiders, can bite if threatened enough.

What do you mean a bit obvious ? My legs are perfectly camouflaged.

photo taken in Montell, Uvalde County, Texas

Cyclosa conica. Els Poblets, Alicante, Spain.

Ichetucknee Springs, FL

Torreya St. Park, Liberty Co., Florida

Patapsco

Found during a night hike in kanuku mountains. For a greater selection of photos which include different angles and species ask by pm to be added to my friend's list.

Yesterday the tire flew off my minibus, I cut the head off a pit viper and I was banned from a commercial flight by associating with a narco-trafficker. Today I am bushwhacking through the jungle in the remote trail-less backwaters of Guyana, waist deep in water and praying to make it through the rest of the day alive. What will tomorrow bring? God only knows. The adventure starts here- pbertner.wordpress.com/.

A very small spider but a remarkably beautiful spider!

Cross Orbweaver (Gartenkreuzspinne, Araneus diadematus)

2015-09-17

Austria

Circle B Bar Reserve 10-03-2023

Palmetto State Park

Neoscona sp., ~12 mm long. Spotted at midday in a conspicuous spot next to the sidewalk. IDed on iNat (www.inaturalist.org/observations/41559) as N. domicilorum.

Gasteracantha cancriformis, Family Araneidae (Orb Weavers). This individual is one of several now in our yard. One web (not this one) hangs above our driveway. Also called Crab Spider, Spiny Orbweaver Spider, Crab-like Orbweaver Spider, Crab-like Spiny Orbweaver Spider, Jewel Spider, Spiny-bellied Orbweaver, Jewel Box Spider, Smiley Face Spider, and Crablike Spiny Orbweaver.

This species ranges "across the southern part of the United States from California to Florida, as well as in Central America, Jamaica, and Cuba," according to Bugguide.

Spiny Orbweaver Spider

(Gasteracantha curvispina)

Abuko Nature Reserve,

The Gambia

Found during a night hike in Danum Valley.

Not as clear as I would have liked, but it was in an awkward spot..and i REALLY didn't want it dropping down on my head.