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We found this spider near a sparse woods weaving it's web, and got the camera less than an inch towards it without it being spooked. I believe it is a Larinioides cornutus
(Furrow Orb-weaver), since they are often found on their webs and due to the orb on its back.
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- Submitted: Jun 25, 2019
- Photographed: Jun 24, 2019
- Spider: Araneus bicentenarius (Giant Lichen Orb-weaver)
- Location: San Antonio, Texas, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: High foliage (includes trees and tree trunks),Forest
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes: Dorsal, Webs
Aug 19, 2019
Aug 18, 2019
Steep Falls, 
I agree. Larinioides cornutus
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larinioides_cornutus
I’m not sure, she’s angulate (has weird bumps or angles on the abdomen) like a Cat-faced Spider, Araneus gemmoides. The bumps are supposed to be the cat face’s ears. Araneus gemma is also a possibility. They’re easier to tell apart from a straight-on dorsal shot. The “orb” in orbweaver refers to the circular-shaped web they weave. I didn’t know that either until I looked it up. I thought it was because the abdomen is orb-shaped. 🙂
Giant Lichen Orb-weaver, Araneus biecentenarius.