Spider question for Mirta!

[Dumpsterkitty]

Mirta-

At the falcon watcher breakfast we had a spider join us.  We learned how fast a web can be made and broken.  We had a spider drop down from a tree to the food table on a web, that was broken in no time since it was obviously a busy spot.  I tried taking some pictures that didn't come out very well, but here they are.  Any commentary is appreciated!





I didn't realize how bright the sun was-had to play with the contrast a bit...

[Mirta]

Mirta-

At the falcon watcher breakfast we had a spider join us.  We learned how fast a web can be made and broken.  We had a spider drop down from a tree to the food table on a web, that was broken in no time since it was obviously a busy spot.  I tried taking some pictures that didn't come out very well, but here they are.  Any commentary is appreciated!





I didn't realize how bright the sun was-had to play with the contrast a bit...

Hi!
Perhaps a big bug or a bird brake the web or it was escaping from a predator.
It is difficult to ID spiders from pictures.... I can`t see some details... but I`m sure is a spider from Araneidae family. Perhaps Araneus genus... and a low chance to be Araneus diadematus, the cross spider that was introduced in NA from Europe.
How big it was?

   Mirta

[Dumpsterkitty]

Hi!
Perhaps a big bug or a bird brake the web or it was escaping from a predator.
It is difficult to ID spiders from pictures.... I can`t see some details... but I`m sure is a spider from Araneidae family. Perhaps Araneus genus... and a low chance to be Araneus diadematus, the cross spider that was introduced in NA from Europe.
How big it was?

   Mirta

I'm a miserable judge of sizes-the body was probably 1/2 inch long.  Carol took some pictures too-I don't know if hers came out any better.  But this is more than we knew at the time! Thanks!