
Comments & ID Thoughts
Araneus marmoreus, I think.
Found in suburban lawn, it crawled out of the grass I was watering.
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- Submitted: Oct 2, 2023
- Photographed: Oct 1, 2023
- Spider: Araneus marmoreus (Marbled Orb-weaver)
- Location: Empire, Minnesota, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Ground layer (leaf litter, dirt, grass, etc)
- Found in web?: No
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Yep this is a marbled orb-weaver (Araneus marmoreus).
These orange ones are affectionatly called ‘pumpkin spiders’.
They look to be carying a little pumpkin.