Tags: Arachnid.
The orchard spider (Leucauge venusta) is a long-jawed orbweaver spider that occurs from southern Canada to Colombia along the East coast reaching into the central US. The web is often oriented horizontally with the spider hanging down in the center.It is distinctively colored with leaf-green legs and sides (which can sometimes vary to a dark green or even orange). The underside of its thorax is spotted with yellow and black the top is silvery with brown and black streaks.
