Comments & ID Thoughts
Found outside on my geraniums flower pot. There was a single stand of silk from the pot to the patio umbrella, a very strong stand. I live in the southeast Houston area. I found this spider around 6:00 PM CT. FROM the side, it reminded me of a crab, the way he was curled up.
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- Submitted: Apr 21, 2018
- Photographed: Apr 21, 2018
- Spider: Eriophora ravilla (Tropical Orb-weaver)
- Sex:
- Location: League City, Texas, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.),Low foliage (shrubs, herbs, garden, excluding flowers)
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes: Dorsal
Hi, welcome to Spider ID. 🙂 This is a Tropical Orb-weaver, Eriophora ravilla.