 Leucauge venusta (Orchard Orbweaver). |
I have dozens of them in my sago palms. They scared me for years because they look a bit like back widows (to my untrained eye). Orchard spider aka orchard orbweaver aka venusta orchard weavers (Leucauge venusta). They like to hang upside-down in their often horizontal webs. They also have a facebook page. wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leucauge_venustahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leucauge_venusta spiderzrule: http://www.spiderzrule.com/venusta.htm |
 Leucauge argyrobapta. | Found from Florida south to Brazil, this little spider can feature a silvery body but overall I find this species difficult to distinguish from Leucauge venusta. bug guide (this photo): https://bugguide.net/node/view/854269 |