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Castianeira Longipalpa – Long-Palped Ant Mimic Sac Spider

By usaspidersPosted on July 24, 2021September 1, 2021Posted in CorinnidaeTagged Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, LegLength:Medium, LegLength:Short, LegPattern:Banded, LegPattern:Bicolored, LegPattern:Uniform, Louisiana, maine, Maryland, massachusetts, Medium, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, new hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, P:Black, P:Brown, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, S:Brown, S:Grey, S:White, Small, South Carolina, South Dakota, Spinnerets:No, Tennessee, Texas, vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin19 Comments

Castianeira longipalpa, sometimeys referred to as the long-palped ant mimic sac spider is found along the Eastern United States as well as in the Pacific Northwest. The small black spider with at least four white lines along its abdomen is not medically significant. Castianeira longipalpa is often confused with its close relative, Long-Palped Ant Mimic […]

Enoplognatha Ovata – Candy-Striped Spider

By usaspidersPosted on July 24, 2021August 12, 2021Posted in Theridiidae - Cobweb SpidersTagged Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hairy:No, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, LegLength:Long, LegLength:Medium, LegPattern:Banded, LegPattern:Uniform, maine, Maryland, massachusetts, Medium, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, new hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, P:Brown, P:Green, P:White, P:Yellow, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, S:Black, S:Brown, S:Green, S:Red, Small, South Dakota, Spinnerets:No, vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin12 Comments

Candy-striped spider is not only one of the coolest names for a spider – it also looks great. This spider, which goes by the scientific name of Enoplognatha ovata, is part of the cobweb spider family and has been introduced to the United States and Canada from Europe. Over the last years, its populations have […]

Mangora gibberosa – Lined Orbweaver

By usaspidersPosted on February 26, 2021February 26, 2021Posted in Aranidae - Orb WeaverTagged Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hairy:Yes, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, LegLength:Medium, LegPattern:Uniform, Louisiana, maine, Maryland, massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, new hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, P:Brown, P:Green, P:Orange, P:White, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, S:Black, S:Orange, S:White, S:Yellow, Small, South Carolina, South Dakota, Spinnerets:No, Tennessee, Texas, vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, WisconsinNo Comments

Mangora gibberosa, the lined orbweaver, is a common spider found throughout the eastern part of North America. One of the main characteristics of the lined orbweaver is its special web-style. The webs ob Mangora gibberosa have an inner circle that is spun with thicker silk, forming a white ring around the web’s center. Description The […]

Micrathena gracilis – Spined Micrathena

By usaspidersPosted on February 25, 2021February 25, 2021Posted in Aranidae - Orb Weaver, MicrathenaTagged Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hairy:No, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, LegLength:Long, LegLength:Medium, LegPattern:Uniform, Louisiana, maine, Maryland, massachusetts, Medium, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, new hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, P:Brown, P:White, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, S:Black, S:Brown, S:White, Small, South Carolina, South Dakota, Spinnerets:No, Tennessee, Texas, vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin4 Comments

Micrathena gracilis, commonly known as spined micrathena, is one of the spiny orb weaver spiders. The spiny body serves to protect them from birds, lizards or other predators. The hard spines should hurt predators when dealing a bite. These easy to recognize, unobtrusive forest denizens are abundant throughout the Eastern United States and especially common […]

Micrathena mitrata – White Micrathena

By usaspidersPosted on February 25, 2021February 25, 2021Posted in Aranidae - Orb Weaver, MicrathenaTagged Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hairy:No, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, LegLength:Long, LegLength:Medium, LegPattern:Uniform, Louisiana, maine, Maryland, massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, new hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, P:Brown, P:White, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, S:Black, S:Brown, S:White, Small, South Carolina, South Dakota, Spinnerets:No, Tennessee, Texas, vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin1 Comment

The spider species Micrathena mitrata, commonly called white micrathena, is an orb weaving spider. They have a large bulbous white abdomen with spines and black markings and are found throughout the Eastern United States as well as Central and South America. Description The white micrathena has a brown and small cephalothorax (head) and legs and […]

Verrucosa Arenata – Arrowhead Spider

By usaspidersPosted on February 25, 2021February 25, 2021Posted in Aranidae - Orb Weaver, VerrucosaTagged Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hairy:No, Hairy:Yes, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, LegLength:Long, LegLength:Medium, LegPattern:Banded, Louisiana, maine, Maryland, massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, new hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, P:Brown, P:Red, P:White, P:Yellow, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, S:Brown, S:White, S:Yellow, South Carolina, South Dakota, Spinnerets:No, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming1 Comment

The arrow-head spider, Verrucosa arenata, is an orb-weaver spider found throughout the United States. Its common name arrowhead spider or triangle orb weaver comes from the triangle-shaped yellow or white coloration on the spiders’ abdomen. Arrow-Shaped Orbweaver Description Verrucosa arenata are generally easy to distinguish from similar orb weavers because of their special color pattern and […]

Araneus Bicentenarius – Giant Lichen Orb Weaver

By usaspidersPosted on April 30, 2020December 19, 2020Posted in Aranidae - Orb WeaverTagged Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hairy:Yes, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Large, LegLength:Medium, LegPattern:Banded, Louisiana, maine, Maryland, massachusetts, Medium, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, new hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, P:Green, P:Grey, P:White, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, S:Black, S:Orange, S:White, South Carolina, South Dakota, Spinnerets:No, Tennessee, Texas, vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin39 Comments

While the giant lichen orb weaver may not be the largest orb weaver in terms of diameter, thanks to its massive abdomen, it is one of the heaviest orb weaver spiders. Like most other orb weavers, Araneus bicentenarius is a nocturnal spider and spins large webs. Quick Overview: Araneus bicentenarius – Giant Lichen Orb WeaverMedically […]

Araneus Marmoreus – Marbled Orb Weaver

By usaspidersPosted on December 15, 2019August 1, 2021Posted in Aranidae - Orb WeaverTagged Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Hairy:Yes, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Large, LegLength:Medium, LegPattern:Banded, Louisiana, maine, Maryland, massachusetts, Medium, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, new hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, P:Orange, P:Yellow, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, S:Black, S:Brown, S:Orange, S:White, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin49 Comments

Araneus marmoreus, The marbled orb weaver is a colorful orb weaver species. Due to its orange color, it is sometimes also referred to as pumpkin spider. The marbled orb weaver can be found throughout the east of the United States and in Canada. Marbled orb weaver description The Marbled Orb Weaver can have several appearances. […]

Araneus Gemmoides – Cat-Faced Spider or Jewel Spider

By usaspidersPosted on December 13, 2019December 19, 2020Posted in Aranidae - Orb WeaverTagged Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Hairy:Yes, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, LegLength:Medium, LegPattern:Banded, Medium, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, P:Brown, P:Grey, P:Orange, S:Black, S:Brown, S:None, S:White, Small, South Dakota, Spinnerets:No, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming44 Comments

The Araneus Gemmoides is an orb weaver species that occurs in the Western United States. It is also known under the common names cat-faced spider or jewel spider. Both common names reflect the special traits of the body of Araneus gemmoides. The abdomen is large and if seen from the front, cat-faced. Others consider the […]