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Dear spiderid
I would like to know if you can help me identify a spider I found hanging from my ceiling fan in my bedroom.
I live in South Africa in a town called Tzaneen. It falls under the province of Limpopo.
The spider is a small spider with a huge blue greenish round abdomen. With four dots on the top part of the abdomen.
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- Submitted: Feb 18, 2019
- Photographed: Feb 17, 2019
- Spider: Araneus (Angulate & Round-shouldered Orb-weavers)
- Location: Tzaneen , South Africa
- Spotted Indoors: Other
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes: Dorsal
Help identify this spider
Oct 16, 2023
Oct 16, 2023
Bethlehem, 
I have more photos but you can only load one per time.
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I’m not familiar with the species in your region but can at least tell you this is an Orb-weaver (family Araneidae).
Araneus apricus?
Not sure but looks plausible.
Thanks guys I think that it might be an araneus apricus.
I had a look on the web and they look pretty similar to the one I saw. The spider in my case just had a more blue green turquoise colour.
I appreciate the help. Glad to to know what type of spider I was sharing my bedroom with.