Araneus trifolium
(Shamrock Orb-weaver)

Picture ID 205879

Submitted by:
ranmel
Submitted: Sep 21, 2025
Photographed: Sep 21, 2025
Spider: Araneus trifolium (Shamrock Orb-weaver)
Location: Oakdale, Minnesota, United States
Spotted Outdoors: OtherGround layer (leaf litter, dirt, grass, etc)
Found in web?: Yes
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BugmanDan

September 21, 2025 8:06 pm

Araneus marmoreus, a marbled orb weaver. Cool.

RanMel

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Reply to BugmanDan

September 22, 2025 9:06 pm

Creepy, thank you, should I look for egg sacks?

BugmanDan

Reply to RanMel

September 22, 2025 9:30 pm

Not creepy at all, doesn’t look like she has laid eggs, but soon.

TangledWeb

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Reply to BugmanDan

September 23, 2025 11:36 pm

I think she’s A. trifolium, Shamrock Orbweaver, her femurs aren’t solid red and she’s hairy. The black dorsal markings are closer to A. trifolium. She’s definitely cute!

BugmanDan

Reply to TangledWeb

September 24, 2025 1:14 am

You are probably right. I didn’t spend any time looking at features, and they can be hard to tell apart. Either way, they often get the name pumpkin spiders for the orange ones.Look like carrying tiny pumpkins.