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I am positive that this spider is an ornament weaver, but I have never seen it in my house before. It is a golden brown color with an arrow shaped abdomen. It has darker brown bands on its legs.I would like to know what type it is.
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- Submitted: Jul 13, 2018
- Photographed: Jul 13, 2018
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Clemson, South Carolina, United States
- Spotted Indoors: Other
- Found in web?: Yes
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I woke up to find, what I believe to be, an orb weaver in my living room. It is a light golden brown color with darker brown bands on its legs. It was sitting in the middle of an orb web. It is really pretty, and I want to find out what species it is.
Hi, yes she’s an orb (round) web weaver. I can tell you that she’s a female. The males don’t make the big orb webs. If you see a male on one of the edge of an orb web it’s because he is trying to mate with the female that made it. The image doesn’t have enough detail for us to give you an ID with confidence. A common orbweaver in South Carolina is Neoscona crucifera. A common name is Hentz orbweaver. They tend to look a bit hairy. Yes, the web is a cool looking bit of household decor plus… Read more »