Unidentified

Comments & ID Thoughts

I think this is a Cross Orb Weaver, she was at the top of our kids swing set. When I initially tried to coax her into a bucket she swung away and landed on a swing then excreted fluid from her abdomen. I’ve never seen a spider do that. Is that some sort of defense mechanism in lieu of biting?

• Submitted by: 
  
  rnice01
• Submitted: Sep 16, 2021
• Photographed: Sep 16, 2021
• Spider: Unidentified
• Location: Sugar Grove, Illinois, United States
• Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
• Found in web?: Yes
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