Labyrinthine Orb Weaver Spider - (Metepeira labyrinthia)

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The web of this spider is more like a starburst, rather than a typical orb, making it unique and easy to identify.

Some spiders create two webs; one orb-shaped, the other irregular in shape. The spider will conceal itself on the web using leaves or other debris.

Category: Spider
Common name: Labyrinthine Orb Weaver Spider
Scientific Name: Metepeira labyrinthia
Other Names: Labyrinth Orbweaver

Taxonomy:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylym: Arthropoda

Class: Arachnida

Order: Araneae

Family: Araneidae

Genus: Metepeira

Species: labyrinthia

Identifying Colors: brown; black; tan; gray; orange

General Description:

North American Reach (Though Not Limited To*): Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Delaware, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, Nevada, California, Oregon, Washington, Montana

* Since insects do not obey man-made borders on a map, they may appear in areas/regions/states beyond those listed above.

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