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Araneus marmoreus, commonly known as Marbled Orb-weaver, belongs to the genus Araneus, in the family Araneidae.
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- Submitted: Aug 27, 2022
- Photographed: Aug 27, 2022
- Spider: Araneus marmoreus (Marbled Orb-weaver)
- Location: Hope , Rhode Island, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes:
Dec 4, 2023
Oct 23, 2023
West Springfield, 
It is a Orb Weaver. Possibly a Araneus genus. Im not an expert though.
Me either, but it is an orb weaver. The web had been destroyed by the home owners in preparation for a birthday party. I have never seen this type of weaver. I typically get Argiope aurantia in my yard. Thank you for looking.
You are correct that she is Araneus marmoreus. https://bugguide.net/node/view/2016 @greenvilleeee check out the Bugguide link that is in this discussion. Marbled Orbweavers have many possible mixes of colors and patterns. This black and yellow pattern is the most common. They’re a gorgeous species. 🙂 Two things they have in common through all of those appearances: 1. { } There are two lengthwise wavy lines that I tried to illustrate with punctuation. They’re hidden in the markings of each spider and go down deep into the exoskeleton. 2. Their femurs ( big part of the leg near the body) are red… Read more »
Thank you!