What species is this ?

[Scorpionluva]

Im not a big spider fan ( yes i only keep scorpions) but this spider was so pretty i figured i had to take a pic and share it with the spider people on here
I think it's a marbled orb weaver but again not my area of arachnids
Anyways hope you enjoy

 

[chanda]

You are correct - that is indeed a Marbled Orb Weaver, Araneus marmoreus.
Beautiful - and just in time for Halloween!

 

[Scorpionluva]

You are correct - that is indeed a Marbled Orb Weaver, Araneus marmoreus.
Beautiful - and just in time for Halloween!

Thanks for confirming! Really is 1 of the coolest looking spiders ive ever seen in the wild ( in my yard) lol

 

[schmiggle]

A spider is just a scorpion that's stuck some of the body segments together to make the head, the rest of the body segments and the tail together to make the abdomen, and gotten rid of a split on the last segment of the pedipalps and chelicerae. Basically the same thing.

 

[RTTB]

Nice find.