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InsectIdentification > Insect Description

Western Spotted Orb Weaver

Characteristics: Orb weavers spin circular webs and this species tends to create them in open areas. These spiders do not spin any zigzag patterns (stabilimenta) in the center of their web.

They feed on anything that entangles itself in their webs: flies, moths, beetles, etc.

Adults are seen in autumn, when eggs are laid. Spiderlings appear in the spring.

General Adult Size (Length):
11mm to 19mm (0.43in to 0.75in)

Identifying Colors: brown; yellow; white; purple; red

North American reach includes (may not be limited to): California, Arizona, New Mexico, Kansas

Category: Spider
Common Name: Western Spotted Orb Weaver
Scientific Name: (Neoscona oaxacensis)

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
   Class: Arachnida
    Order: Araneae
     Family: Araneidae
      Genus: Neoscona
       Species: oaxacensis

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Courtesy of Kathleen T. from Tucson, AZ

Courtesy of Kathleen T. from Tucson, AZ

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