Neoscona oaxacensis
(Western Spotted Orb-weaver)

Picture ID 36458

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my guess is a western spotted orb weaver, but I really have no idea.

the spider is living in a lamp fixture outside and has built a web underneath it.

Submitted by:
trixie40
Submitted: Sep 13, 2018
Photographed: Sep 12, 2018
Spider: Neoscona oaxacensis (Western Spotted Orb-weaver)
Location: tucson, Arizona, United States
Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
Found in web?: Yes
Attributes: Dorsal

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BugmanDan

September 13, 2018 5:56 am

Hi. your little friend is a marbled orb weaver, Arneus marmoreus.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/2016/bgimage

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TangledWeb

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January 25, 2019 4:52 pm

Hi, sorry Dan, I think she is Neoscona oaxacensis. That is THE orbweaver species in the area, from the photos on our site. The colors in this species vary greatly, like with marbled orbweavers.