Leucauge venusta
(Orchard Orb-weaver)

Comments & ID Thoughts

I think this may be an Orchid Orb Weaver. It's about 10mm tip to tip of its legs. The "orange" area on its abdomin, IRL, looks more like polished, or iridescent, copper

• Submitted by: 
  
  frankiemouse
• Submitted: May 22, 2018
• Photographed: May 22, 2018
• Spider: Leucauge venusta (Orchard Orb-weaver)
• Sex: 
  
  Male,
• Location: Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania, United States
• Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.),Low foliage (shrubs, herbs, garden, excluding flowers)
• Found in web?: Yes
• Attributes: Ventral