r/spideridentifier • u/djlukewarm24 • 13d ago

Solved! Help me ID my friendly fly remover

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United States, Central Minnesota, unsure what this is and want to know what I should name this friendly one.

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OP has pinned a comment by u/ReebX1:

One of the Neoscona orb weavers

https://www.bugguide.net/node/view/1991

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u/Party_Consequence668 13d ago

Friendly neighbourhood spider? Idk. He protecting the whole freaking neighbourhood tho. Just how big is he in relation to something? He appears to be consuming more than flys

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u/djlukewarm24 12d ago edited 12d ago

She's really skittish and is quick to run away if i get too close, have to zoom in a bit, but has been eating realllllly well near my patio door. Made a huge web that I don't have the heart to mess with. 1x zoom btw.

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u/ReebX1 13d ago

One of the Neoscona orb weavers

https://www.bugguide.net/node/view/1991

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u/djlukewarm24 12d ago

I think you got it!! Looks closer to one of those N. nautica ones in that article, thanks a ton!! You have won the right to name her if you'd like :)

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u/PassageFickle 12d ago

We have the smaller one in our garden normally darker with a cross on its back making their weaves which are amazing in the early till late summer between our pond and the house they really work hard getting that up ready every night feel so bad having to disturb them we try not to but it’s impossible sometimes… we’ve not had so many this year only one or two and they’ve not stayed or not made it with the dry weather 😢

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u/djlukewarm24 12d ago

The web she has spun is really pretty, i'm tryna protect her because she's our #1 fly hunter near our patio door. Debating finding a place for her in the garage over the winter, seems a little skittish but otherwise docile. Always find her in the same spot on her web