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Araneus gemma, commonly known as the cat-faced spider (a name shared with Araneus gemmoides) or jeweled orbweaver spider, is a common outdoor orb-weaver spider found in the western United States and Canada. Like most Araneus species, A. gemma is harmless to humans.
Araneus gemmoides, commonly known as the jewel spider (a name shared with Austracantha minax) and cat-faced spider (a name shared with Araneus gemma), is a common, outdoor, orb-weaver spider found in Canada and the USA. [1] It is considered harmless and has a low-toxicity venom. [2] A. gemmoides is a useful natural predator for insects. [1] [3] [4]
This page lists all described species of the spider family Araneidae as of Dec. 20, 2016, ... Araneus gemma (McCook, 1888) — USA, Canada, Alaska;
Araneus is a genus of common orb-weaving spiders. It includes about 650 species , among which are the European garden spider and the barn spider . The genus was erected by Carl Alexander Clerck in 1757.
Jewel spider is the common name of several different species of orb weaver spiders: Araneus gemmoides, the North American jewel spider; Austracantha minax, the Australian jewel spider; Gasteracantha cancriformis, sometimes known as the jewel box spider or jewel spider; Gasteracantha fornicata, the northern jewelled spider of Australia
The orb-weaving spider, Araneus ventricosus, has found a way to hack the firefly’s bioluminescent signals to lure more of the glowing insects, according to new research.
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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]