I went out to take a picture of a rose bud opening. When I saw the pix on the screen, I noticed a spider in the lower left corner of the screen. I went back outside and found it hiding under a rose leaf. The orange spots were on it's underside. When I saw the top side, it flashed silver and other colors. It insisted on remaining under the leaf so these were the best pix I could get at this time.
Three pix total.
Thanks for any help.
trois
Second pix. Too dark to avoid a flash.
This one from a bit further back.
I found the spider again this morning and got a better pix of it's undersides.
After a lot of research, I found the ID of the spider.
It is an Orchard Spider, Leucauge venusta.
It has dazzling color when in sunlight. I am very happy to have it living just below my living room window, near the rosebush.
Thank goodness, I finally found the right place to post my buggy questions. It wasn't easy.
I found these egg cases and spider inside my van door. I am suspecting a brown widow but need to know from an expert, please.
