Neoscona oaxacensis
(Western Spotted Orb-weaver)

Comments & ID Thoughts

Western Spotted Orb Weaver - Neoscona Oaxacenis. Usually perched in the center of its orb shaped web except when it is hot and direct sunlight is on the web. Several are in my garden and typically catch honeybees as their main prey. Shown here tucked up against a cool shaded prickly pear cactus pad adjacent to its web.

• Submitted by: 
  
  wrenchbody
• Submitted: Sep 11, 2018
• Photographed: Sep 10, 2018
• Spider: Neoscona oaxacensis (Western Spotted Orb-weaver)
• Location: Pima County just west of Tucson, Arizona, United States
• Spotted Outdoors: Low foliage (shrubs, herbs, garden, excluding flowers),Desert area
• Found in web?: No
• Attributes: Dorsal