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Unidentified

Picture ID 206810

Picture of unidentified spider

Comments & ID Thoughts

I think it's Araneus andrewsi but I don't know

  • Submitted by: 
    sips
  • Submitted: Apr 11, 2026
  • Photographed: Apr 10, 2026
  • Spider: Unidentified
  • Location: El Camino real, vista or oceanside, California, United States
  • Spotted Outdoors: Low foliage (shrubs, herbs, garden, excluding flowers),High foliage (includes trees and tree trunks),Open field, pasture, prairie, grassland
  • Found in web?: No
  • Attributes:
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BugmanDan

You are likely spot on. My first hunch was Mastophora genus, a bolas spider
Species Araneus andrewsi – BugGuide.Net
Genus Mastophora – Bolas Spiders – BugGuide.Net

Last edited 1 month ago by BugmanDan