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Spider ID

Frogeye · 2020-10-11 19:41:32

Hi Was taking down a small polytunnel that got whacked in the storm at the end of august. After pulling out the roots of a few plants from the beds, this orange/red spider with a big back on it appeared out of the compost any idea what it is? Orb spider? never seen anything like it before. Photo attached x 3 Thanks Frogeye

11-10-2020 08:41PM

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Frogeye

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Hi

Was taking down a small polytunnel that got whacked in the storm at the end of august.

After pulling out the roots of a few plants from the beds, this orange/red spider with a big back on it appeared out of the compost

any idea what it is? Orb spider? never seen anything like it before.

Photo attached x 3

Thanks

Frogeye

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#2 12-10-2020 05:55PM

Tiercel Dave

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Frogeye wrote: »

Hi

Was taking down a small polytunnel that got whacked in the storm at the end of august.

After pulling out the roots of a few plants from the beds, this orange/red spider with a big back on it appeared out of the compost

any idea what it is? Orb spider? never seen anything like it before.

Photo attached x 3

Thanks

Frogeye

I'd be guessing Cross Orbweaver, Araneus Diadematus.....

https://www.jungledragon.com/image/1755/cross_orbweaver_araneus_diadematus_waiting_in_the_center_of_its_web.html

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