Eriophora ravilla
(Tropical Orb-weaver)

Picture ID 10195

Comments & ID Thoughts

large female orb weaver, spins a web about 4 feet across every night then takes it down before dawn. she's molted since this picture was taken and looks very "leggy" now but this is the clearest picture available. Neoscona crucifera i'm guessing

Submitted by:
louis13
Submitted: Apr 21, 2018
Photographed: Mar 19, 2018
Spider: Eriophora ravilla (Tropical Orb-weaver)
Location: Houston, Texas, United States
Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
Found in web?: Yes
Attributes: Dorsal

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ItsyBitsy

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April 21, 2018 11:12 pm

Hi, welcome to Spider ID. 🙂 This is a Tropical Orb-weaver, Eriophora ravilla.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/699466/bgimage

louis13

Photo Owner

Reply to ItsyBitsy

April 21, 2018 11:32 pm

ah! that wasn’t even on my radar. much obliged.

any thoughts on why they would emerge from their daytime hiding spot but refuse to build a web? this one hasn’t built a web in about 2 weeks. she just spends the nights hanging upside out in the open