Good picture of the cross on its abdomen.
Face to face with the common Orb Weaver
A nice profile shot of this guy
Got him to pose for me to get a shot at his underside.Abdomen - Round and slightly oblong with an array of design to the pattern and can range from light yellow to a gray in color. Most prominent on the abdomen is usually a white cross.
Cephalothorax - Around half the size of the abdomen, it is sometimes smooth with a hairier head area.
Size - I have seen adults around as large as a quarter, thought that is including its legs.
Bite Info - As ugly as this spider may seem, it is quite tame and harder than most to provoke to bite. When it does bite, it leaves nothing more than some irritation and is completely harmless to humans.
Other Notes - They tend to spin round webs, strung across an open area and will sit in the center (head down) and wait for their prey to fly into its web
Genus - Araneus diadematus
Cephalothorax - Around half the size of the abdomen, it is sometimes smooth with a hairier head area.
Size - I have seen adults around as large as a quarter, thought that is including its legs.
Bite Info - As ugly as this spider may seem, it is quite tame and harder than most to provoke to bite. When it does bite, it leaves nothing more than some irritation and is completely harmless to humans.
Other Notes - They tend to spin round webs, strung across an open area and will sit in the center (head down) and wait for their prey to fly into its web
Genus - Araneus diadematus