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- Submitted: Sep 15, 2021
- Photographed: Sep 15, 2021
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes:
Unidentified
Picture ID 148433
Trying to find out what type of spider is this?
Araneus diadematus, mature female, ventral. Your spider is a Cross Orbweaver, named for the white cross marking on the dorsal (top) side of the spider. Hello Fairfield! I grew up in that area of Connecticut. I miss the huge old trees.
Your spider is almost ready to put her eggs in an egg sack. It will look like a little tuft of cotton candy. The babies can survive and keep growing through the freezing temperatures of Autumn and Winter.
Thank you! i appreciate the description and the reply!