Araneus
(Angulate & Round-shouldered Orb-weavers)

Picture ID 5490

Comments & ID Thoughts

Maybe a Texas Orb Weaver !

Submitted by:
blueduck
Submitted: Feb 15, 2018
Photographed: Feb 1, 2018
Spider: Araneus (Angulate & Round-shouldered Orb-weavers)
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
Found in web?: Yes
Attributes: Dorsal

3 Comments

oldest

newest most voted

Inline Feedbacks

View all comments

ItsyBitsy

Moderator

February 15, 2018 1:17 pm

Hi, welcome to Spider ID. 🙂 You’re right that this is an orb-weaver. It’s either Araneus gemmoides (Cat-faced Spider), or the very similar Araneus illaudatus.

ItsyBitsy

Moderator

Reply to ItsyBitsy

February 15, 2018 1:21 pm

Do you happen to have a ventral shot?

Blueduck

Photo Owner

February 18, 2018 1:12 pm

Texas orb-Weaver

Additional Pictures

Picture of Araneus spp. (Angulate & Round-shouldered Orb-weavers)

Enlarge Picture

Araneus spp.
(Angulate & Round-shouldered Orb-weavers)
Family Genus Species

Help identify this spider
Submitted Oct 16, 2023
Photographed Oct 16, 2023
pula
Bethlehem, New Hampshire, United States
1 Comments

Enlarge Picture

Araneus spp.
(Angulate & Round-shouldered Orb-weavers)
Family Genus Species

Help identify this spider
Submitted Jan 2, 2024
Photographed Sep 27, 2023
jwink
Lindon, Utah, United States
3 Comments

Enlarge Picture

Araneus spp.
(Angulate & Round-shouldered Orb-weavers)
Family Genus Species

Help identify this spider
Submitted Dec 25, 2023
Photographed Nov 23, 2023
amazeinc
Oceanside, California, United States
1 Comments

Enlarge Picture

Araneus spp.
(Angulate & Round-shouldered Orb-weavers)
Family Genus Species

Help identify this spider
Submitted Oct 12, 2023
Photographed Oct 12, 2023
achambe
Attleboro, Massachusetts, United States
2 Comments

Araneus (Angulate & Round-shouldered Orb-weavers)

Picture ID 5490

Comments & ID Thoughts

Additional Pictures

Araneus
(Angulate & Round-shouldered Orb-weavers)