The spiny ridges on females are believed to ward off predators, but some sources believe they add to her ability to conceal herself in her web. Males do not have spines and are mostly black with white edges. Females are twice as large as males. Both have ab abdomen that actually gets wide as it nears the end of the body.
Both genders spin orb-shaped spiral webs that lie in a vertical plane (up-and-down). They may only be a few feet off the ground. A short zig-zagged strand of webbing called a stabilimentum may be just above the center of the web. Spiral strands radiating from the center allow the spider to tread easily on its web. Orbweavers are known to rebuild their webs every day.
In autumn, a female will lay eggs on the edge of her web, usually on a leaf right next to it and then die before they hatch. The eggs will overwinter and hatch the next spring. These spiderlings will start out with longer abdomen than adults as well as short, stubby spines.
Adult Size (Length): 4mm to 9mm (0.16in to 0.35in)
Identifying Colors: red; yellow; black; orange; white
General Description: pointy, holes, thorny, spiny, venomous
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