Araneus andrewsi

Comments & ID Thoughts

Outside on patio awning over a small dry bkyard pond. Brown/gray in coloring with light stripe. Looks like a small crab. Struggling to get a good pic with my phone. Yikes! I believe this is a Cross Orb-weaver. Can anyone tell from my picture?

• Submitted by: 
  
  jregan
• Submitted: Oct 11, 2018
• Photographed: Oct 11, 2018
• Spider: Araneus andrewsi
• Location: Central Point, Oregon, Oregon, United States
• Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.),Low foliage (shrubs, herbs, garden, excluding flowers),High foliage (includes trees and tree trunks)
• Found in web?: Yes
• Attributes: Lateral, Webs