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Picture ID 37482

Picture of unidentified spider

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My guess: Araneus diadematus (Cross orb-weaver)
Curious to know if it is male or female?
Size: approximately 1 inch or slightly bigger with legs outstretched
Photo features the spider with a recently caught black house fly. It found an ideal web spot above our compost bin...

  • Submitted by: 
    lenabee
  • Submitted: Sep 16, 2018
  • Photographed: Sep 16, 2018
  • Spider: Unidentified
  • Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
  • Found in web?: Yes
  • Attributes:
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lenabee

Please help identify: my guess is a cross orb-weaver! Also guessing female due to large size and face-down presence in web.

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lenabee

Edit: she’s 1.5 inches long with legs extended. HUGE

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mydadsnameisharold

I think you are right!

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Alampi

Definitely looks like a Cross spider.

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Spiderz

It’s mating season. She’s probably pregnant with a belly full of the father.

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BugmanDan

Hi. certainly a female cross orb weaver, quite harmless. Perhaps huge for your neck of he woods, many of myspiders are near the size of your hand. Gentle giants though.
She is in a good place to catch flying insects. Leave her undisturbed.

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lenabee

So how do I label this photo as officially identified? Does the website moderator do that?

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