What is this spider?
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Cross Orb weaver my guess. Mature. Male
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Araneus diadematus - Wikipedia
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A diadematus alias *Cross Orbweaver, Crowned Orbweaver, and Pumpkin Spider.
Found in Northern U.S. and Canada
* note white cross pattern on abdomen
Found in Northern U.S. and Canada
* note white cross pattern on abdomen
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I'm surprised, I usually see them outside and they are bigger. Maybe the bigger ones are females.
If it is Orbweaver, would such an enclosure not work for him? Is there not enough space to make the web?
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I'm surprised, I usually see them outside and they are bigger. Maybe the bigger ones are females.
If it is Orbweaver, would such an enclosure not work for him? Is there not enough space to make the web?
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Yeah the females are significantly bigger, especially their abdomens.
That's a mature male so he probably doesn't have much time left alive. His only objective now is to find a female. He might not even eat at this point.
It's not very common for people to keep orb weavers. I'm not sure what the space/care requirements would be.
That's a mature male so he probably doesn't have much time left alive. His only objective now is to find a female. He might not even eat at this point.
It's not very common for people to keep orb weavers. I'm not sure what the space/care requirements would be.