Mecynogea lemniscata
(Basilica Orb-weaver)

Comments & ID Thoughts

Neriene radiata, Filmy Dome Weaver? We don't have any confirmed sightings of them in South Carolina. I saw several on this Golf Course. They cling to the undersides of the egg sacs or decoy debris.

• Submitted by: 
  
  tangledweb
• Submitted: Nov 22, 2019
• Photographed: Jul 28, 2019
• Spider: Mecynogea lemniscata (Basilica Orb-weaver)
• Location: Lakewood , South Carolina, United States
• Spotted Outdoors: High foliage (includes trees and tree trunks)
• Found in web?: Yes
• Attributes: Lateral, Webs