Eriophora ravilla
(Tropical Orb-weaver)

Picture ID 190503

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Google Lens and Google bard gets me " barn spider" although it doesn't really look like it

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spideyin
Submitted: Oct 8, 2023
Photographed: Oct 8, 2023
Spider: Eriophora ravilla (Tropical Orb-weaver)
Location: San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
Found in web?: Yes
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TangledWeb

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October 8, 2023 11:15 pm

https://bugguide.net/node/view/96393 Eriophora ravilla. I tried Google Lens and got the same result. At least it recognized it as an orbweaver. I’ve never tried Google bard, but now I will. Lens was created for Google Glass, the wearable search engine eyeglasses. It works better with plants than animals. A Barn Spider is Araneus caviticus, the species of Charlotte in the book “Charlotte’s Web.” Honestly I found the answer to your photo from my own memory. This is a distinctive-looking species though Google can’t recognize it. 🙂

spideyin

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October 9, 2023 12:32 am

Ooh! Right on point! ☺️ Wow so cool you knew it off the top of your head. How do you know Honduran spider species so well? I lived all my life here and it was the first time I saw it. I also was curious about how it wouldn’t get recognized given the big white spot in the center, I guess both bard and Google Lens need a touch up xD
Thanks for finding it so quickly!

Last edited 1 year ago by spideyin