Comments & ID Thoughts
Orange Spider big orb though.
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- Submitted: Oct 12, 2021
- Photographed: Oct 12, 2021
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Boise, Idaho, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.),Desert area
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes:
Looks like some kind of orb-weaver to me, but I’m not a man so I’m probably wrong
Reacham, Woah…where did that come from? This site was created by a young female spider researccher. Our long-servjng Site Moderator is female and I think more than half of identification volunteers, like myself, are female. Female spiders overall dominate and out-live the males. I’m guessing you are angry at someone(s) specific. You’re free on our site. Our male volunteers are polite, kind, intelligent, and respectful. Thanks guys! Yes, it does look like Araneus diadematus, a Cross Orbweaver, from a distance. Seamcd, if you see it close-up, look for thin off-white lines that look like dribbled paint in the “shoulder” area… Read more »
Thank you for the information on the spider, I look forward to returning whenever I see an odd spider in my garden.