Identification, Images, & Information
For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
For the United States & Canada
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Gray Cross Spider (Larinioides sclopetarius)
Species
Larinioides sclopetarius
- Gray Cross Spider
Classification
Kingdom
Animalia (Animals)
Phylum
Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class
Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order
Araneae (Spiders)
Infraorder
Araneomorphae (True Spiders)
No Taxon
(Entelegynes)
Family
Araneidae (Orb Weavers)
Genus
Larinioides
(Furrow spiders)
Species
sclopetarius
(Gray Cross Spider)
Other Common Names
Bridge Orbweaver
Explanation of Names
Author of the name: Clerck. Year first published: 1758.
Identification
Images that match best to pattern drawings in
The Insects and Arachnids of Canada Part 23
:
Eye Arrangement:
Range
British Columbia to Newfoundland, south to Utah, Oklahoma, and North Carolina.
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BC, CT, ID, IL, IN, KY, MA, ME, MI, NB, NF, NH, NS, NY, OK, OH, ON, PA, PQ, RI, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV
Internet References
~
kaston.transy.edu
- Range.
~
delta-intkey.com
- Illustrations.
Works Cited
1.
The Orb-weaving Spiders of Canada and Alaska - The Insects and Arachnids of Canada Part 23
By Dondale, C.D., J.H. Redner, P, Paquin and H.W. Levi
Contributed by
Jeff Hollenbeck
on 19 June, 2007 - 6:44pm
Additional contributions by
Lynette
,
kschnei
Last updated 29 September, 2009 - 5:43pm
