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Spiderswe have a new "pet"…
a rather large spider (about the size of a half dollar) has taken up residence in our entryway and we can’t seem to match it to any pictures posted in the internet. The body is tear drop shaped. The color is a light cream with bands of brown on the legs. The body has brown markings in what almost looks like lizzard scales. The bands run horizontal to the main axis of the body. We live in the San Francisco Bay area (northern California). I’m attaching a picture (although it’s a bit far away.)
Thanks.
Diane & Katie Thomson
Hi Diane and Katie,
This is one of the Orb Weaving Spiders, the Cross Spider, Araneus diadematus. It is originally from Europe. Some interesting history: On July 28, 1973, Anita and Arabella, two common Cross spiders were launched into space on Apollo Skylab 3. They were able to spin webs in space. Anita died about six weeks later in her cage, presumably from dehydration, and Arabella did not survive splashdown.
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