Comments & ID Thoughts
I believe this is a Araneus trifolium -Shamrock orb weaver or Pumpkin spider.
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- Submitted: Oct 9, 2025
- Photographed: Oct 9, 2025
- Spider: Araneus marmoreus (Marbled Orb-weaver)
- Location: Omaha, Nebraska, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
- Found in web?: No
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They look so much like marbled orb weaver, its hard to tell apart, but Pumpkin spider is appropriate.
The Marbled Orbweaver has red femurs. Shamrock Orbweavers have alternating dark and light leg band markings. Sorry I haven’t been around much lately.