I'm a student all BSU. While walking from a class I spotted a huge neon orange spider with striped legs. The abdomen was nickel sized with medium legs. I've lived in Indiana for 12 years and have never seen anything like this. I thought that it was an orb spider but the pictures I saw didn't look close enough. Any ideas?
2007-10-26 03:50:08 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
I tried a search in Bug Guide http://bugguide.net and a few possibilities came up.
Marbled orb weaver (Araneus marmoreus), this one occurs in Indiana:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/76535
http://bugguide.net/node/view/8699
or the cross spider (Araneus diadematus), this one is an introduced species, native to Europe:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/83521
It's not easy to guess without a good photograph, but I hope this helps!
2007-10-26 04:39:26 · answer #1 · answered by Calimecita 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Neon Orange Spider
2016-11-09 19:11:56 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most likely a common garden spider. Leg span can reach about 4 inches on a big one, and they are quite striking in appearance.
2007-10-26 04:04:58 · answer #3 · answered by the waterbourne AM 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2015-08-04 17:18:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably a mix of two spiders, new breeds are forming all the time.
2007-10-26 03:52:34 · answer #5 · answered by Vinnie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was Charlotte!!! Don't step on her!
2007-10-26 03:53:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋