Hentz orbweavers are also known as spotted orbweavers because of two distinct white spots they have on the underside of their abdomen, and the “crucifer” portion of their Latin name (Neoscona crucifera) is due to the embossed cross-shape they have on the top side of their abdomen. They build their wagon wheel-shaped webs about chest high along the edges of woods and across pathways where moths and other flying insects are likely to fly. Hentz orbweavers are more noticeable in the autumn because they leave their webs up during the daytime.
