Tags: Arachnid.
Araneus illaudatus commonly called the Texas orb-weaver is a species of spider belonging to the family Araneidae. It has a rather restricted range in western Texas and eastern Arizona.The female is a very large hairy orb-weaver up to 25 mm in length (excluding legs). The overall colour is a dirty white sometimes with a pinkish tinge. A distinctive feature is the presence of two roughly triangular dark patches at the front of the abdomen each with a small white spot within.