Marbled Orb Weaver Spider Araneus Marmoreus

It has a holarctic distribution.

Marbled orb weaver spider araneus marmoreus.

Their range ex tends across the en tirety of canada and the united states as far south as texas and along the gulf coast. Females are twice the size of males and generally stay hidden at the web s perimeter in a mess of dead leaves. 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 marbled orb weaver araneus marmoreus the marbled orb weaver is a colorful orb weaver species.

Mar bled orb weavers ara neus mar moreus are wide spread across the nearc tic and palearc tic re gions. The latin name marmoreus literally means marble like. I don t know spiders all i know is this was pretty cool to watch although if they are mating i might need to do something about that because these spiders are. They build their webs on shrubs reeds or tall grasses.

Marbled orb weavers are named after the extremely ornate marbled pattern on their abdomens. The legs are cream coloured with darker bands. Physical description and identification. It is sometimes also called the pumpkin spider from the resemblance of the female s inflated abdomen to an orange pumpkin.

Like other orb weavers this spider creates a new circular web daily. The spider species araneus marmoreus commonly known as marbled orb weaver belongs to the genus araneus in the family araneidae. Their abdomen has several marble like patterns which are the reason behind the name. Marbled orb weaver spider araneus marmoreus size female 15mm.

At wicken fen the form pyramidatus is common quite low down in webs spun in rank path side grass i. These spiders vary greatly in color shape and size. Due to its orange color it is sometimes also referred to as pumpkin spider. Marbled orb weavers prefer wooded areas near water sources like creeks stream rivers ponds and marshes.

They have eight eyes arranged in two horizontal rows of. Marbled orb weaver araneus marmoreus the marbled orb weaver belonging to the class arachnida is one of the good looking spiders. The marbled orb weaver can be found throughout the east of the united states and in canada. Araneus marmoreus commonly called the marbled orb weaver is a species of spider belonging to the family araneidae.