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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]
Like most Araneus species, A. gemma is harmless to humans. It contains a venomous toxin of low molecular weight called argiotoxin, [1] that antagonizes the actions of the neurotransmitter glutamate. [2] Dopamine was also identified in the venom of A. gemma in a concentration of 4.3 nM. [3] The web silk of the A. gemma ranges from 1 to 4 μm in ...
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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.
Acacesia Simon, 1895. Acacesia benigna Glueck, 1994 — Peru, Bolivia, Brazil; Acacesia graciosa Lise & Braul, 1996 — Brazil; Acacesia hamata (Hentz, 1847) (type species) — USA to Argentina
Argiotoxins represent a class of polyamine toxins isolated from the orb-weaver spider (Araneus gemma [1] and Argiope lobata). [2] The orb-weaver spiders, also known as araneids; belong to the Araneidae spider family. This type of spider is found in almost every area of the world. Chemical structure of argiopine (argiotoxin 636)
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 ]
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 ]