Araneus bicentenarius
(Giant Lichen Orb-weaver)

Picture ID 68333

Comments & ID Thoughts

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.

Submitted by:
maxt
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

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FormerArachnophobe

June 25, 2019 6:15 pm

I agree. Larinioides cornutus

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larinioides_cornutus

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June 26, 2019 1:33 am

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. 🙂