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Orb-weaver spiders are members of the spider family Araneidae. They are the most common group of builders of spiral wheel-shaped webs often found in gardens, fields, and forests. The English word "orb" can mean "circular", [ 1 ] hence the English name of the group.
Araneus marmoreus, commonly called the marbled orbweaver, is a species of spider belonging to the family Araneidae. It is sometimes also called the pumpkin spider from the resemblance of the female's inflated abdomen to an orange pumpkin. [2] It has a Holarctic distribution.
Mastophora hutchinsoni, also known as the American bolas spider, is a species of orb weaver in the genus Mastophora.The genus is distributed extensively throughout various subtropical geographical areas including Australia, South Africa, Oriental Asia, and the Americas and is not found in Europe.
The spider species Araneus diadematus is commonly called the European garden spider, cross orbweaver, diadem spider, orangie, cross spider, and crowned orb weaver. It is sometimes called the pumpkin spider , [ 2 ] although this name is also used for a different species, Araneus marmoreus . [ 3 ]
Neoscona arabesca is a common orb-weaver spider found throughout North America. [2] Often called the arabesque orbweaver, after the cryptic, brightly colored, swirling markings on its prominent abdomen, this spider can be found in fields, forests, gardens, and on human structures.
In South Carolina, the banana spider refers to what is also called a golden silk orb-weaver (Nephila clavipes). This arachnid species is a common American spider that can be found throughout the ...
Araneus nordmanni is a species of orb weaver in the spider family Araneidae. It is found in North America, Europe, Caucasus, a range from Russia to Kazakhstan, Korea, and Japan. It is found in North America, Europe, Caucasus, a range from Russia to Kazakhstan, Korea, and Japan.
In South Carolina, the banana spider refers to what is also called a golden silk orb-weaver (Nephila clavipes). This arachnid species is a common American spider that can be found throughout the ...