Comments & ID Thoughts
Fairly confident this is a Cross Orb Weaver, Araneus Diadematus...
Found it curled up in some raspberry leaves, munching on a dead fly.
https://mydadsnameisharold.blogspot.com/2018/09/yes-im-arachnophile-spider-appreciation.html
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- Submitted: Sep 19, 2018
- Photographed: Sep 19, 2018
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: New Jersey, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Low foliage (shrubs, herbs, garden, excluding flowers)
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes:
Hi, you’re right, she’s an Araneus diadematus. The big size of her abdomen is how you can tell she’s an adult female.
Awesome!