Araneus
(Angulate & Round-shouldered Orb-weavers)

Comments & ID Thoughts

Araneus diadematus with kleptoparasitic wasp as prey. That's my girl! There was an Ichneumon Wasp that was lurking around under her web. It's a rough ID, there are up to 100,000 species in Ichneumonidae. I have photos of it also. According to Bugguide, it may be the largest animal family. She snacked on it for several days.

• Submitted by: 
  
  tangledweb
• Submitted: Oct 2, 2019
• Photographed: Sep 21, 2019
• Spider: Araneus (Angulate & Round-shouldered Orb-weavers)
• Location: Nashua , New Hampshire, United States
• Spotted Outdoors: High foliage (includes trees and tree trunks)
• Found in web?: Yes
• Attributes: Ventral, Prey