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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Orb Weavers (Araneidae) » Araneus » Araneus corticarius

Species Araneus corticarius

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Size · Identification · Range · Habitat · Season · Remarks · See Also · Works Cited
Adult Male - Araneus corticarius - male Adult Male - Araneus corticarius - male Orb Weaver - Araneus corticarius - female 1 Small Orb Weaver - Araneus corticarius - male Small OrbWeaver - Araneus corticarius - male Small OrbWeaver - Araneus corticarius - male unknown spider - Araneus corticarius Orb Weaver - Araneus corticarius
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Chelicerata (Chelicerates)
Class Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order Araneae (Spiders)
Infraorder Araneomorphae (True Spiders)
No Taxon (Entelegynae)
Family Araneidae (Orb Weavers)
Genus Araneus
Species corticarius (Araneus corticarius)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
See the World Spider Catalog.
Explanation of Names
Author of the name: Emerton.
Size
Male: 5 mm
Female: 7 mm
Identification
Male

Female

Epigynum
Range
Alaska to Nova Scotia, south to northeastern North Dakota, southern Michigan, and Northern Pennsylvania. (1)
Habitat
Swamps and bogs appear to be the principal habitat. (1)
Season
Mature in August.
Remarks
In the female, the scape is sometimes lost. (1)
See Also
Pattern and range are similar to A. washingtoni.
Works Cited
1.The Orb-weaving Spiders of Canada and Alaska - The Insects and Arachnids of Canada Part 23
Dondale, C.D., J.H. Redner, P, Paquin and H.W. Levi. 2003. NRC Research Press.
Contributed by john and jane balaban on 15 August, 2009 - 10:43am
Additional contributions by Lynette Elliott, cheins
Last updated 9 January, 2023 - 4:39pm

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