Araneidae
Gibbaranea gibbosa (Walckenaer, 1802)
Gibbaranea gibbosa (Walckenaer, 1802)
Gibbaranea gibbosa is a spider species found across Europe, the Caucasus, Middle East, and North Africa in woody habitats.
Gibbaranea bituberculata (Walckenaer, 1802)
Gibbaranea bituberculata (Walckenaer, 1802)
Gibbaranea bituberculata is a Palearctic orbweaver spider species found across most of Europe, with variable brownish body coloration.
Agalenatea redii (Scopoli, 1763)
Agalenatea redii (Scopoli, 1763)
Agalenatea redii is a variable-colored orbweaver spider found across much of Eurasia that prefers open, warm, dry habitats.
Colaranea viriditas (Urquhart, 1887)
Colaranea viriditas (Urquhart, 1887)
Colaranea viriditas is a spider species endemic to widespread areas of New Zealand with specific size and color traits.
Colaranea verutum (Urquhart, 1887)
Colaranea verutum (Urquhart, 1887)
Colaranea verutum is a spider from New Zealand with size and colour differences between sexes.
Poecilopachys australasia (Griffith & Pidgeon, 1833)
Poecilopachys australasia (Griffith & Pidgeon, 1833)
Poecilopachys australasia, the two-spined spider, is an Australian spider introduced to New Zealand, with distinct size and appearance differences between sexes.
Arachnura higginsi (L.Koch, 1872)
Arachnura higginsi (L.Koch, 1872)
Arachnura higginsi is a scorpion-tailed spider not dangerous to humans, that eats small flying insects near the ground.
Arachnura feredayi (L.Koch, 1872)
Arachnura feredayi (L.Koch, 1872)
Arachnura feredayi, the tailed forest spider, is an endemic New Zealand orb-weaving spider known for female tail-like tapering bodies and vertical egg sac chains.
Arachnura scorpionoides Vinson, 1863
Arachnura scorpionoides Vinson, 1863
Arachnura scorpionoides, the African scorpion-tail spider, is an araneid drag tail spider found across Africa and western Indian Ocean islands.
Arachnura melanura Simon, 1867
Arachnura melanura Simon, 1867
Arachnura melanura is an Araneidae spider ranging India to Sulawesi that camouflages and daily renews its web's capture spiral.
Rubrepeira rubronigra (Mello-Leitão, 1939)
Rubrepeira rubronigra (Mello-Leitão, 1939)
Rubrepeira rubronigra is the only species in the orb-weaver spider genus Rubrepeira, found from Mexico to Brazil.
Witica crassicauda (Keyserling, 1865)
Witica crassicauda (Keyserling, 1865)
Witica crassicauda is a spider species with sexually size dimorphic individuals that lives in forests from Mexico to Peru, including the Greater Antilles.
Yaginumia sia (Strand, 1906)
Yaginumia sia (Strand, 1906)
Yaginumia sia is the only species in the Asian orb-weaver spider genus Yaginumia, found in China, Korea, Taiwan, and Japan.
Cryptaranea atrihastula (Urquhart, 1891)
Cryptaranea atrihastula (Urquhart, 1891)
Cryptaranea atrihastula is a mottled green spider widespread in New Zealand forests, with females 4.9mm and males 4.5mm long.
Prasonica nigrotaeniata (Simon, 1909)
Prasonica nigrotaeniata (Simon, 1909)
Prasonica nigrotaeniata is an African araneid spider found across multiple regions of sub-Saharan Africa, living in grassland and savanna habitats.
Zealaranea trinotata (Urquhart, 1890)
Zealaranea trinotata (Urquhart, 1890)
Zealaranea trinotata is a spider species widespread in New Zealand with size differences between sexes and variable abdominal white spots.
Zealaranea crassa (Walckenaer, 1841)
Zealaranea crassa (Walckenaer, 1841)
Zealaranea crassa is a spider species from New Zealand with variable body colour patterns and sexually size-dimorphic individuals.
Metepeira labyrinthea (Hentz, 1847)
Metepeira labyrinthea (Hentz, 1847)
Metepeira labyrinthea, the labyrinth orbweaver, is an araneid spider found from the US south to Argentina.
Acanthepeira stellata (Walckenaer, 1805)
Acanthepeira stellata (Walckenaer, 1805)
Acanthepeira stellata, the starbellied orbweaver, is a nocturnal orb-weaving spider named for the spikes on its abdomen.
Araneus diadematus Clerck, 1757
Araneus diadematus Clerck, 1757
Araneus diadematus is an orb-weaver spider with multiple common names, native to Europe and introduced to North America, with a holarctic distribution.
Araneus bicentenarius (McCook, 1888)
Araneus bicentenarius (McCook, 1888)
Araneus bicentenarius, the giant lichen orbweaver, is an orb weaver species found in eastern US and southeastern Canada.
Araneus gemma (McCook, 1888)
Araneus gemma (McCook, 1888)
Araneus gemma, the cat-faced or jeweled orbweaver, is a harmless human-friendly orb-weaver found in western North America.
Araneus trifolium (Hentz, 1847)
Araneus trifolium (Hentz, 1847)
Araneus trifolium, the shamrock orbweaver, is a common North American orb weaver spider whose bite is not dangerous to humans.
Araneus marmoreus Clerck, 1757
Araneus marmoreus Clerck, 1757
Araneus marmoreus is a Holarctic marbled orbweaver spider with variable abdominal color patterns and distinct size differences between sexes.
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