Neoscona
(Spotted Orb-weavers)

Picture ID 32329

Submitted by:
emilygrant
Submitted: Aug 29, 2018
Photographed: Aug 29, 2018
Spider: Neoscona (Spotted Orb-weavers)
Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States
Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
Found in web?: Yes
Attributes: Ventral

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TangledWeb

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March 25, 2019 9:06 pm

Hi, she might be Araneus marmoreus, a marbled orbweaver. For future pics, it is easier to accurately identify spiders from the dorsal (topside) view. Her leg markings’ color pattern and the bit of black, white, and orange on her sides are what I’m using to guess that she’s A. marmoreus.

ItsyBitsy

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March 25, 2019 11:07 pm

The ventral is typical of Neoscona. The ventral pattern on A. marmoreus is more like a pair of yellowish brackets as opposed to a pair of whiteish spots with two short lines over them, if that makes sense.