Unidentified

Picture ID 143281

Picture of unidentified spider

Comments & ID Thoughts

I found this in a bunch of bananas - not sure if it’s just a native spider or hitched a ride

  • Submitted by: 
    Dmounkes
  • Submitted: Jul 25, 2021
  • Photographed: Jul 25, 2021
  • Spider: Unidentified
  • Location: Central Ab, Alberta, Canada
  • Spotted Indoors: Other
  • Found in web?: Yes
  • Attributes:
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TangledWeb

Thank you for asking! I work hard at fighting invasive species and teaching people about them. This spider is male, he can’t do much alone. He’s an orbweaver in family Araneidae. He might be a Shamrock Orbweaver, Araneus trifolum. They are found in Canada and northern US states. So, he probably hitched a ride locally in his quest to mate. I keep hoping to find spiders in my produce, but never have. It is more likely in organic and transitioning farms’ produce.

Canadian85_eh

He is actually a male Araneus marmoreus (marble orb weaver)

Canadian85_eh

Male Araneus marmoreus (marble orb weaver). Perfectly harmless pest controlling spider