Leucauge venusta
(Orchard Orb-weaver)

Comments & ID Thoughts

Unusual oblong abdomen, beautiful lime green and yellow pigment that had a shimmer to it, roughly the size of a sunflower seed in a orb web.

• Submitted by: 
  
  kiranixa
• Submitted: Dec 5, 2025
• Photographed: Jul 23, 2024
• Spider: Leucauge venusta (Orchard Orb-weaver)
• Location: Ontario, Canada
• Spotted Outdoors: Low foliage (shrubs, herbs, garden, excluding flowers)
• Found in web?: Yes
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