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What kind is this? Light Brown with leaf pattern on the back
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- Submitted: Apr 24, 2018
- Photographed: Apr 24, 2018
- Spider: Eriophora ravilla (Tropical Orb-weaver)
- Sex:
Male, - Maturity:Immature
- Location: La porte, Texas, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes: Dorsal, Penultimate, Webs
Dec 30, 2023
Dec 24, 2023
Bokeelia, 
Hi,your spider is an orb weaver in the Araneidae family. Looks to be Araneus pegnia species called butterfly orb weaver. Very nice find. Welcome to the site.
http://bugeric.blogspot.com/2012/10/spider-sunday-butterfly-orbweaver.html
Hi, this is a Tropical Orb-weaver, Eriophora ravilla.