common spider of the Pacific Northwest
about .5 inch long
Neoscona crucifera with prey (Cotinis). Heritage Island, Anacostia River, Washington, D. C., USA. 14 August 2010.
An awesome Neoscona found at lakeside Mt. Dora, Florida. I find these cross spiders to be remarkably awesome. Very, very cool.
~ janson jones,
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Fairly large and very hairy guy made it's home under the eave near the sliding glass door.
Neoscona crucifera is an orb-weaver spider in the family Araneidae. It is found in the United States from Maine to Florida in the east, to Minnesota in the Midwest, to Arizona in the southwest, and in Mexico. Its common names include Hentz’s orbweaver, and barn spider , though the latter nickname suggests the confusion that can result from using common names for spiders, as the name "barn spider" is also commonly used for the species Araneus...
