
Comments & ID Thoughts
Spider was witnessed crossing an asphalt road inside Earl Rowe Provincial Park in Ontario Canada. I believe it to be a Shamrock orb-weaver (Araneus trifolium). It seemed to be on a mission to travel from point a to point b; wherever that is. The are is lightly forested, with mixed meadows and farm land nearby.
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- Submitted: Oct 16, 2018
- Photographed: Oct 13, 2018
- Spider: Araneus trifolium (Shamrock Orb-weaver)
- Location: Alliston, Ontario, Canada
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes: Dorsal
Yes, A. trifolium. Filed. 🙂
Can you tell by placement of dots on abdomen? Looks similar to cross orb weaver is why I ask. Looks like a double cross so I do see a slight difference.
The banding on the legs is notably bolder than a Corss Orb-weaver’s (Araneus diadematus). When I have doubts about the pattern on the abdomen I look at the legs.