Comments & ID Thoughts
Unknown spider species that has a combination tangle and regular spider web with bundled-up objects (possibly food/prey or something else) that look like triangular or oblong shapes. When the weather temps were warmer the spider was out of the web often. Now it only comes out of its web when there is some insect caught in its web or at night. This spider is grayish or very light brown in color (it's hard to figure out as it's not seen very often now). The abdomen has a lighter color/shape on it, almost like an hourglass or something odd shaped. I've tried to get photos of it at night now but because I don't want to scare it back into its web I can't get very good photos. My photos are out of focus at best. I keep trying to get a better photo.
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- Submitted: Sep 27, 2022
- Photographed: Sep 26, 2022
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: South East Mchigan, Michigan, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes:
I am amending my description of the strange shape on this unknown spider species. I think the shape on the “back” of this spider is like a Fleur de Lis or upside down Cross symbol.
Based on that description I would say it could possibly be “Neoscona crucifera” aka the “Hentz orbweaver” or “spotted orbweaver”! The “crucifera” is due to the cross pattern on their back
Thuderous_Pupil,
Thank you for your suggestion. I will go look that species up!