Marble Orb Spider

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 forest.

Marble orb spider.

Its abdomen is very large with spots that are brown to purple. Physical description and identification adults. See the world spider catalog. The family is cosmopolitan including many well known large.

Araneus marmoreus is found throughout all of canada to alaska the northern rockies from north dakota to texas and then. The marbled orbweaver is a colorful spider whose wide range includes all of the eastern united states. Orb can in english mean circular hence the english name of the group. Alaska to newfoundland south to oregon utah sourthern texas and south carolina.

Marbled orb weavers prefer wooded areas near water sources like creeks stream rivers ponds and marshes. Females are 0 35 0 8 in 9 20 mm while males are around 0 19 0 35 in 5 9 mm. Based on collected data the geographic range for araneus marmoreus includes 3 countries and 19 states in the united states. Marbled orb weaver spider araneus marmoreus size female 15mm.

Male 8mm family araneidae spiders index orb weavers comprise a huge family of spiders with 3500 species worldwide 180 of which call north america home. Araneus marmoreus is most often sighted outdoors and during. Like other orb weavers this spider creates a new circular web daily. The spider family araneidae commonly known as orb weavers have been sighted 2074 times by contributing members.

It has a holarctic distribution. Latin of or like marble from marmor marble identification. Based on collected data the geographic range for araneidae includes 81 countries and 51 states in the united states. There are others whose abdomens are white.

Marbled orb weaver pumpkin spider. The marbled orb weaver belonging to the class arachnida is one of the good looking spiders. Araneids have eight similar eyes hairy or spiny legs and no stridulating organs. Araneidae is most often sighted outdoors and during the month of october.

The spiders live in trees shrubs and all the weeds. Explanation of names. A typical adult spider has a length of about 20 millimeters. The spider species araneus marmoreus commonly known as marbled orb weaver belongs to the genus araneus in the family araneidae araneus marmoreus spiders have been sighted 70 times by contributing members.

The pattern is variable and the color can be white yellow orange tan grayish or even white with mottling and spotting of black brown or purple. They have eight eyes arranged in two horizontal rows of four eyes each. Their abdomen has several marble like patterns which are the reason behind the name. Araneus marmoreus commonly called the marbled orb weaver 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.

Some individuals may have an orange and yellow abdomen while others have black and yellow black and orange or black and white. These spiders vary greatly in color shape and size.