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lejun | all galleries >> Awesome Arachnids >> Simply Spiders >> Orb Weavers (Family Araneidae) >> Genus: Araneus >> Giant Lichen Orbweaver Spider > Giant Lichen Orbweaver
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26-JUN-2012 Lejun

Giant Lichen Orbweaver

Copyright © Lewis Scharpf

Araneus bicentarius
Female
Auburn, Alabama

Nikon COOLPIX S8200
1/100s f/3.5 at 5.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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lejun20-Jul-2012 02:30
Ann, this female specimen was about 2.5-3.0 inches tip to tip legs and the abdomen itself was over an inch in diameter. A spectacular spider in terms of both coloration, patterns, and size.
Ann Pettigrew20-Jul-2012 00:51
Wow, Lewis! How big is it? I don't think I have seen that color before on a spider.