Comments & ID Thoughts
Araneus diadematus
(Cross Orb-weaver)
- Submitted by:
- Submitted: Oct 19, 2018
- Photographed: Oct 18, 2018
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Northville, Michigan, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Low foliage (shrubs, herbs, garden, excluding flowers)
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes:
Hi, I can’t tell which orbweaver she is from the side view. Araneus diadematus usually has brownish bands of color on the dorsolateral (from the sides to the back) areas of the abdomen . White markings like traces of white paint form a starburst-like pattern in the upper back area toward the head.