Explanation of Names
Araneus (either the genus or the Latin word meaning "spider") + -ella (a Latin ending meaning "little")
Gender: Feminine
Numbers
There are two known species in the US and Canada:
1) A. displicata has been recorded in these US states: AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, IA, ID, IL, IN, MD, ME, MI, MN, MT, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NM, NT, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY
and these Canadian Provinces/Territories: AB, BC, MB, NF, NS, ON, PQ, SK, YT
2) A. proxima has been recorded in these Canadian Provinces/Territories: AB BC NL NT QC SK
*A. cucurbitina has been recorded in CO & CT, according to the Nearctic Spider Database, but bugguide has chosen to leave this off our species list since that information is not accepted by currect publications, like The World Spider Catalog.
Internet References
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Spiders of North America (north of Mexico) - Range and synonyms (please note while the US only has one species there is a second species found in Canada which is also covered by Bugguide)
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The Nearctic Spider Database - Images and information for
A. displicata.
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The Nearctic Spider Database - Images and information for
A. proxima.
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The Nearctic Spider Database - Images and information for
A. cucurbitina.
