Araneus bicentenarius
(Giant Lichen Orb-weaver)

Picture ID 78738

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Can someone confirm that this is a Giant Lichen Orb-weaver? That's my best guess.

Submitted by:
dknowles
Submitted: Aug 19, 2019
Photographed: Aug 18, 2019
Spider: Araneus bicentenarius (Giant Lichen Orb-weaver)
Location: Steep Falls, Maine, United States
Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
Found in web?: No
Attributes: Dorsal

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CalumEwing

August 19, 2019 2:14 pm

You are quite correct, Araneus bicentenarius. See https://spiderid.com/spider/araneidae/araneus/bicentenarius/ for comparison images.

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August 20, 2019 2:04 am

Hi, I’m really curious about the recent deformed Dysdera crocata from Minnesota. I don’t know how to put a link to it. It has odd appendages. A left pedipalp/ leg? and what looks like the posterior of the dorsum attached laterally with legs and spinnerets on it. It should be near the top in Discussions. I’m hoping you might know about arachnid deformities by chance. It interests me because I’m disabled from a ruptured arteriovenous malformation (AVM) in my brain.