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Araneus diadematus, ID'd from photo by Dr. Rovner.
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- Submitted: Dec 27, 2017
- Photographed: Aug 18, 2013
- Spider: Araneus (Angulate & Round-shouldered Orb-weavers)
- Sex:
Male, - Maturity:Adult
- Location: Troy, Maine, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes: Dorsal
Help identify this spider
Oct 16, 2023
Oct 16, 2023
Bethlehem, 
The males are trickier than the females. I’m not sure if the banding on the legs match up too well with A. diadematus….
https://bugguide.net/node/view/1445801/bgimage
https://bugguide.net/node/view/1147143/bgimage
Maybe that is what the other one is though? The humps are more pronounced than normal but maybe it’s just dehydrated? I can’t be sure.
My first thought on this one was A. nordmanni, but I know there are other similar possibilities so I’m usually tentative placing them:
http://www.pbase.com/tmurray74/image/107302988
Really appreciate the discussion!