Species Neoscona crucifera

Classification · Other Common Names · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Size · Identification · Range · See Also · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

Arkansas pair of spiders - Neoscona crucifera - female

Male Orb Weaver, San Jose CA - Neoscona crucifera - male

Orb Weaver-Neoscona crucifera (crucifera)-overview- - Neoscona crucifera

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 Neoscona (Spotted Orbweavers)

Species crucifera (Neoscona crucifera)

Other Common Names

Barn Spider

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

1971 it was "Neoscona hentzii"

1977 it was "Neoscona hentzi"

1986 it became "Neoscona crucifera"

Explanation of Names

Author of the name: Lucas. Year first published: 1838.

Size

9-20 mm (female), 5-15 mm (male)

Identification

Can usually be distinguished from Neoscona domiciliorum by rusty red color and the lack of pattern on the abdomen (1).

Range

Southern/eastern (?) Canada, eastern and southern United States, west to Rocky Mountains, southward into Mexico (1).

crucifera - AL, AR, AZ, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV

See Also

Neoscona domiciliorum - Spotted Orbweaver

Print References

Howell and Jenkins, pp. 192-193, fig. 112 (1)

Internet References

University of Florida: N. crucifera vs. domiciliorum

Works Cited

1.	Spiders of the Eastern US, A Photographic Guide By W. Mike Howell and Ronald L. Jenkins

Contributed by tom murray on 13 August, 2005 - 9:55pm
Additional contributions by cotinis, Lynette, Chris Wirth, Jeff Hollenbeck, Chuck Entz
Last updated 17 September, 2009 - 9:53pm

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