Unidentified

Picture ID 32237

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This has been guarding our tomatoes. It seems to go away for a good part of the day and resign to it's web early evening.

Submitted by:
neenie
Submitted: Aug 29, 2018
Photographed: Aug 28, 2018
Spider: Unidentified
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Spotted Outdoors: Low foliage (shrubs, herbs, garden, excluding flowers)
Found in web?: Yes
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BugmanDan

August 29, 2018 10:28 am

Hi. this is one of the Araneus genus orb weavers, very harmless. Normal for them to hide during the day,come dusk, making one of those fancy orb webs. Garden is a perfect place for them.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/1977

Neenie

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Reply to BugmanDan

August 29, 2018 10:34 am

Thank you bugman Dan. Can you tell if it is a female or a Male?

TangledWeb

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Reply to Neenie

February 27, 2019 7:33 pm

Hi, it’s female. The female orbweavers make the big round webs and sometimes stay in the center of them. The males make little silk beds for themselves and might use a bit of silk in capturing an insect. If a male orbweaver is on a web like this he’s just there for some quick mating. He’ll stay near the edge to make an escape in case the female tries to kill him. The females are also much larger than the males. Yours isn’t very big yet in the photo.