Acanthepeira stellata in Arkansas

[Inverts4life1]

When I was doing wild bee research in Arkansas in 2016 I had the opportunity to find so many new insects and spiders, and some super cool ones at that. One of my favorite spiders I came across out in the field was this Acanthepeira stellata. Probably one of the coolest looking orb weavers I've come across

 

[The wolf]

That is insane I have never seen a spider like that wow

 

[Ratmosphere]

Superb find! Reminds me of those armored crickets!

 

[myrmecophile]

Cool spider, haven't seen that one here yet. Wild bees as in natives or feral Apis?

 

[RTTB]

Great looking spider.

 

[Ungoliant]

One of my favorite spiders I came across out in the field was this Acanthepeira stellata. Probably one of the coolest looking orb weavers I've come across

"Good luck swallowing me, predators!"

 

[Inverts4life1]

Cool spider, haven't seen that one here yet. Wild bees as in natives or feral Apis?

Working with native bees, although we did get many Apis out in the middle of nowhere.