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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynes » Orb Weavers (Araneidae)

Family Araneidae - Orb Weavers

Phylum Arthropoda - Arthropods
Class Arachnida - Arachnids
Order Araneae - Spiders
Infraorder Araneomorphae - True Spiders
No Taxon Entelegynes
Family Araneidae - Orb Weavers

Genus Acacesia
Species hamata - Acacesia hamata
Genus Acanthepeira
Species cherokee - Acanthepeira cherokee
Species stellata - Starbellied Orbweaver
Species venusta - Acanthepeira venusta
Genus Aculepeira
Species carbonarioides - Aculepeira carbonarioides
Species packardi - Aculepeira packardi
Genus Allocyclosa
Species bifurca - Allocyclosa bifurca
Genus Araneus
Species alboventris - Araneus alboventris
Species andrewsi - Araneus andrewsi
Species arizonensis - Araneus arizonensis
Species bicentenarius - Giant Lichen Orbweaver
Species bivittatus - Araneus bivittatus
Species cavaticus - Barn Spider
Species cingulatus - Araneus cingulatus
Species corticarius - Araneus corticarius
Species detrimentosus - Araneus detrimentosus
Species diadematus - Cross Orbweaver
Species gadus - Araneus gadus
Species gemma - Araneus gemma
Species gemmoides - Cat-Faced Spider
Species guttulatus - Araneus guttulatus
Species illaudatus - Araneus illaudatus
Species iviei - Araneus iviei
Species juniperi - Araneus juniperi
Species marmoreus - Marbled Orbweaver
Species miniatus - Araneus miniatus
Species montereyensis - Araneus montereyensis
Species niveus - Araneus niveus
Species nordmanni - Araneus nordmanni
Species pegnia - Araneus pegnia
Species partitus - Araneus partitus
Species pratensis - Araneus pratensis
Species saevus - Araneus saevus
Species thaddeus - Lattice Orbweaver
Species trifolium - Shamrock Orbweaver
No Taxon holding bin for green Araneus
No Taxon Pumpkin-colored gemma/marmoreus type
No Taxon Dark California and Oregon with much white
No Taxon white gemmoides like markings anterior abdomen in front of "ears
No Taxon Texas and New Mexico Smiley Face
Genus Araniella
Species displicata - Sixspotted Orbweaver
Genus Argiope - Garden Orbweavers
Species argentata - Silver Garden Spider
Species aurantia - Yellow Garden Spider
Species florida - Florida Garden Spider
Species trifasciata - Banded Garden Spider
Species bruennichi - Argiope bruennichi
Genus Cyclosa - Trashline Orbweavers
Species caroli - Cyclosa caroli
Species conica - Cyclosa conica
Species turbinata - Cyclosa turbinata
Genus Cyrtophora
Species citricola - Tropical tent-web spider
Genus Eriophora
Species edax - Eriophora edax
Species ravilla - Eriophora ravilla
Genus Eustala
Species anastera - Humpbacked Orbweaver
Genus Gasteracantha
Species cancriformis - Spinybacked Orbweaver
Genus Gea
Species heptagon - Gea heptagon
Genus Hypsosinga
Species pygmaea - Hypsosinga pygmaea
Species rubens - Hypsosinga rubens
Genus Kaira - Frilled Orbweavers
Species alba - Pale Frilled Orbweaver
Genus Larinia
Species borealis - Larinia borealis
Species directa - Larinia directa
Genus Larinioides - Furrow spiders
Species cornutus - Furrow Orbweaver
Species patagiatus - Larinioides patagiatus
Species sclopetarius - Gray Cross Spider
Genus Mangora
Species placida - Tuftlegged Orbweaver
Species maculata - Mangora maculata
Species spiculata - Mangora spiculata
Species gibberosa - Lined Orbweaver
Genus Mastophora - Bolas Spiders
Species cornigera - Mastophora cornigera
Species leucabulba - Mastophora leucabulba
Genus Mecynogea
Species lemniscata - Basilica Orbweaver
Genus Metazygia
Species zilloides - Metazygia zilloides
Genus Metepeira
Species datona - Metepeira datona
Species labyrinthea - Labyrinth Orbweaver
Species palustris - Metepeira palustris
Species spinipes - Metepeira spinipes
No Taxon Images from Arizona
No Taxon Images from California
No Taxon Southeast Desert
No Taxon Coastal San Mateo to Orange Co.
Genus Micrathena
Species funebris - Micrathena funebris
Species gracilis - Spined Micrathena
Species mitrata - White Micrathena
Species sagittata - Arrowshaped Micrathena
Genus Neoscona - Spotted Orbweavers
Species arabesca - Arabesque Orbweaver
Species crucifera - Neoscona crucifera
No Taxon Temporary - likely crucifera
Species domiciliorum - Spotted Orbweaver
Species oaxacensis - Western Spotted Orbweaver
Species pratensis - Neoscona pratensis
Species utahana - Neoscona utahana
Genus Ocrepeira
Species ectypa - Ocrepeira ectypa
Genus Parazygiella
Species dispar - Parazygiella dispar
Genus Verrucosa
Species arenata - Arrowhead Spider
Genus Zygiella
Species atrica - Zygiella atrica
Species x-notata - Zygiella x-notata
No Taxon spiderlings

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