Araneus diadematus
(Cross Orb-weaver)

Picture ID 35547

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I'm sure this is a male orb Weaver but not sure if what type. He was hanging off the soffit near my back door light. He was near a female orb Weaver in her big beautiful web.

Submitted by:
easilydistracted
Submitted: Sep 9, 2018
Photographed: Sep 6, 2018
Spider: Araneus diadematus (Cross Orb-weaver)
Sex:
Male,
Maturity:
Adult
Location: Janesville, Wisconsin, United States
Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
Found in web?: Yes
Attributes: Dorsal

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TangledWeb

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January 11, 2019 8:49 am

What a stud! He’s Araneus diadematus. I like your username. They are called cross orbweavers because of the white marking on their abdomen near the cephalothorax. It kind of looks like a painted on cross mark.