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submitted 3 months ago by lukstru@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

Ignore the dirty window lol. Had them in our house for over a week in that spot now, but this is the first time they turned around. I find the legs mesmerizing

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[-] just_another_person@lemmy.world 44 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)
[-] denshirenji@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

You made me chuckle.

[-] tobogganablaze@lemmus.org 24 points 3 months ago

It's a cross orbweaver or European garden spider (Araneus diadematus).

[-] lukstru@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago
[-] voracitude@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Golden Orb Weavers are common in Australia. I took this pic back in 2016 to send to some of my friends back in the US who find a kind of intense fascination in spiders (and also in avoiding them). Note the banding on the legs, same as yours:

[-] maegul@lemmy.ml 10 points 3 months ago

Seems like some sort of Orb Weaver (where hanging in a web is a clue): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orb-weaver_spider

[-] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Over here we call them cross spiders because of the cross pattern on their abdomen

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Img from spiderspotter.com

[-] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 6 points 3 months ago
[-] DirigibleProtein@aussie.zone 4 points 3 months ago
[-] RBWells@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Gorgeous Spider, Orb Weaver, destroyer of flies, protector of your house.

[-] Summzashi@lemmy.one 2 points 3 months ago

Is everybody just completely misunderstanding what AskLemmy is supposed to be for? Are mods actually doing anything?

[-] whatwhatwhatwhat@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

THANK YOU. This is absurd. People are treating this like it’s a search engine.

[-] darknymph@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago
[-] udon@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago
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