Lattice Orbweaver Spider - (Araneus thaddeus)

The web of the Lattice Orb Weaver Spider is a neat round of silky ladders, radiating from the center.

Staff Writer (1/22/2014): The characteristics of the web are useful in identifying the Lattice Orb Weaver Spider. It also has six defined black spots on its abdomen. Each spot has a very pale ring around it. The yellow and orange coloring can vary in depth, but all of them create similar looking webs.

They can be found in meadows, tall grasses and bushes as well as fields and pastures. Their small orb-shaped webs are usually built low to the ground, not at elevations that most people would see before walking through.

Females lay eggs in autumn. The fertilized eggs are wrapped in an egg sac spun out of her silk. Spiderlings may hatch during part of the winter or they may overwinter completely, depending on the weather. All adults die in winter.

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Details of the:
Lattice Orbweaver Spider

Category: Spider
Common name: Lattice Orbweaver Spider
Scientific Name: Araneus thaddeus

Taxonomy:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Arachnida

Order: Araneae

Family: Araneidae

Genus: Araneus

Species: thaddeus

Size (Adult, Length): 4mm to 9mm (0.16in to 0.35in)

Identifying Colors: yellow; brown; black; pink; ivory; orange

Additional Descriptors: biting, venomous, spots

North American Reach (Though Not Limited To*): Alabama; Alaska; Arizona; Arkansas; California; Colorado; Connecticut; Delaware; Florida; Georgia; Hawaii; Idaho; Illinois; Indiana; Iowa; Kansas; Kentucky; 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; Pennsylvania; Rhode Island; South Carolina; South Dakota; Tennessee; Texas; Utah; Vermont; Virginia; Washington; West Virginia; Wisconsin; Wyoming; Alberta; British Columbia; Manitoba; New Brunswick; Newfoundland and Labrador; Nova Scotia; Ontario; Prince Edward Island; Quebec; Saskatchewan; Mexico

* Keep in mind that an insect's reach is not limited by lines on a map and therefore may appear in areas/regions/states beyond those listed above.

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