Araneus illaudatus
(Texas Orb-weaver)

Comments & ID Thoughts

This spider was found outside a church in Moriarty, NM. Have had a couple people look at it, and no one has ever seen one of these before. Some of the individuals who have looked at it, have been members of the community for 30 or more years. Hoping for help in identifying.

• Submitted by: 
  
  loiscole75
• Submitted: Oct 4, 2018
• Photographed: Oct 3, 2018
• Spider: Araneus illaudatus (Texas Orb-weaver)
• Location: MORIARTY, New Mexico, United States
• Spotted Outdoors: Ground layer (leaf litter, dirt, grass, etc)
• Found in web?: No
• Attributes: Ventral