Araneus diadematus
(Cross Orb-weaver)

Comments & ID Thoughts

Never seen one like this before. Found on a drizzly day in northwest Oregon.

• Submitted by: 
  
  zinal
• Submitted: Jan 19, 2018
• Photographed: Jan 19, 2018
• Spider: Araneus diadematus (Cross Orb-weaver)
• Sex: 
  
  Female,
• Location: Portland, Oregon, United States
• Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.),Ground layer (leaf litter, dirt, grass, etc)
• Found in web?: No
• Attributes: Dorsal