Comments & ID Thoughts
In web under porch light. Large black head. Did not scurry away when close to spider. Approximately 3/4 of an inch or slightly bigger.
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- Submitted: Oct 7, 2018
- Photographed: Oct 7, 2018
- Spider: Araneus (Angulate & Round-shouldered Orb-weavers)
- Location: Newton, Massachusetts, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes: Ventral, Webs
Hi, this is an Orb-weaver (Araneidae), likely Araneus, I would need to see the other side of the spider to be more specific. 🙂