Araneus Spiders

Araneus Spiders Cross Orbweaver Cat-faced Spider Marbled-Orbweaver Shamrock Orbweaver Araneus nordmanni Araneus Saevus Orb Weavers Types of Spiders

The Araneus genus of spiders consists of many familiar orb weaving spiders found in and around residential areas throughout the United States.

Because of their size, the size of their web and their affinity for living in residential settings, many people refer to araneus spiders as garden spiders, without knowing their taxonomic group.

Physically, araneus spiders generally have a round abdomen, and when seen from a side view, the abdomen has spikes or points at the top.

Approximately thirty different native Araneus species have been documented. Some have common names such as Barn spider, marbled orbweaver and the cat-faced spider. Other species are identified only by their Latin name.

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