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Araneus marmoreus

(Clerck, 1758)

Marbled Orbweaver

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G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.114834
Element CodeILARA81010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryInvertebrate Animal
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassArachnida
OrderAraneae
FamilyAraneidae
GenusAraneus
Other Common Names
Épeire marbrée (FR)
Concept Reference
Kaston, B.J. 1972. How to Know the Spiders. Wm C. Brown Company Publishers, Dubuque, Iowa. 272 p.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2015-05-25
Change Date2015-05-25
Edition Date1996-05-08
Edition AuthorsSteiner, M.
Range Extent Comments
Eastern United States south to Texas and west to North Dakota where the northern Rockies are crossed Washington and Oregon. Also from Alaska east across all of Canada (Kaston, 1972).
Ecology & Habitat

Description

A yellow cephlothorax with dark lines running along the sides and middle. A yellow to orange abdomen with a pattern of brown to purple markings as illustrated and discussed in Kaston (1972). Female 9-18mm long; male smaller 5.9-9mm long (Kaston, 1972). See Kaston (1972) for illustrations of anatomy and web structure.

Ecology

Webs are supported by trees and shrubs in wooded areas. Webs are divided into two sections, a "hub", a large circular section which serves to snare prey, and a "retreat" where the spider sits and waits above the snare. The two sections are connected by a signal line (Kaston, 1972).
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Island of NewfoundlandS4Yes
Yukon TerritoryS3Yes
AlbertaS5Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
OntarioS5Yes
ManitobaS4Yes
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
SaskatchewanS5Yes
Northwest TerritoriesSUYes
Prince Edward IslandS4Yes
QuebecSNRYes
New BrunswickSUYes
LabradorSNRYes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
IndianaSNRYes
WyomingSNRYes
MontanaSNRYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
West VirginiaSNRYes
Roadless Areas (97)
Alabama (1)
AreaForestAcres
Cheaha BTalladega National Forest741
Alaska (4)
AreaForestAcres
College FiordChugach National Forest1,130,818
Kenai LakeChugach National Forest213,172
ResurrectionChugach National Forest224,615
Roaded DonutChugach National Forest968
Arkansas (5)
AreaForestAcres
Blue MountainOuachita National Forest9,755
Brush HeapOuachita National Forest4,205
Clifty CanyonOzark-St. Francis National Forest1,963
Dismal CreekOzark-St. Francis National Forest9,160
East ForkOzark-St. Francis National Forest13,037
Georgia (6)
AreaForestAcres
Boggs CreekChattahoochee National Forest2,073
Cedar MountainChattahoochee National Forest1,083
Helton CreekChattahoochee National Forest2,348
Kelly RidgeChattahoochee National Forest8,325
Lance CreekChattahoochee National Forest9,025
Rocky MountainChattahoochee National Forest4,269
Kentucky (1)
AreaForestAcres
WolfpenDaniel Boone National Forest2,835
Minnesota (1)
AreaForestAcres
Cabin CreekSuperior National Forest6,071
Missouri (1)
AreaForestAcres
Anderson Mountain Rare II Study AreaMark Twain National Forest2,741
Montana (8)
AreaForestAcres
Crazy MountainGallatin National Forest82,093
Fishtail SaddlebackCuster National Forest16,359
HoodooLolo National Forest105,162
QuiggLolo National Forest67,267
Red Lodge Creek HellroaringCuster National Forest17,210
Silver KingBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest64,289
Stony MountainLolo National Forest32,796
Stony MountainBitterroot National Forest44,057
New Hampshire (9)
AreaForestAcres
Carr MountainWhite Mountain National Forest17,110
Cherry MountainWhite Mountain National Forest8,766
JobildunkWhite Mountain National Forest3,660
KilkennyWhite Mountain National Forest28,766
Kinsman MountainWhite Mountain National Forest8,999
Mt. Wolf - Gordon PondWhite Mountain National Forest11,846
PemigewassetWhite Mountain National Forest32,255
Sandwich RangeWhite Mountain National Forest16,797
Wild RiverWhite Mountain National Forest46,878
North Carolina (14)
AreaForestAcres
Balsam ConePisgah National Forest10,591
BearwallowPisgah National Forest4,113
Cheoah BaldNantahala National Forest7,795
Craggy MountainPisgah National Forest2,657
Graveyard Ridge (addition)Pisgah National Forest1,958
Harper CreekPisgah National Forest7,325
Laurel MountainPisgah National Forest5,683
Lost CovePisgah National Forest5,944
Middle Prong AdditionPisgah National Forest1,852
Sam Knob (addition)Pisgah National Forest2,576
South Mills RiverPisgah National Forest8,588
Tusquitee BaldNantahala National Forest13,670
Wesser BaldNantahala National Forest4,061
Wilson CreekPisgah National Forest4,863
Oregon (1)
AreaForestAcres
CornpatchWillamette National Forest7,346
Pennsylvania (3)
AreaForestAcres
Allegheny FrontAllegheny National Forest7,430
CornplanterAllegheny National Forest2,929
Tracy RidgeAllegheny National Forest9,034
South Carolina (2)
AreaForestAcres
Big MountainSumter National Forest2,337
Ellicott Rock 2Sumter National Forest517
Tennessee (7)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainCherokee National Forest11,743
Beaver Dam CreekCherokee National Forest5,070
Brushy RidgeCherokee National Forest7,469
Rogers RidgeCherokee National Forest4,738
Sampson Mountain AdditionCherokee National Forest3,064
Slide HollowCherokee National Forest4,057
Stone MountainCherokee National Forest5,367
Vermont (2)
AreaForestAcres
Wilder Mountain 09082Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests8,759
Woodford 09086Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests2,456
Virginia (20)
AreaForestAcres
Bear CreekJefferson National Forest18,274
Beards MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,505
Broad RunJefferson National Forest10,971
Brush MountainJefferson National Forest6,002
Brush Mountain EastJefferson National Forest4,916
Elliott KnobGeorge Washington National Forest9,380
JerkemtightGeorge Washington National Forest16,687
Kelley MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,590
Little AlleghanyGeorge Washington National Forest10,215
Little Dry Run AdditionJefferson National Forest2,204
Mill MountainGeorge Washington National Forest10,840
Mountain Lake Addition AJefferson National Forest1,469
Mountain Lake Addition CJefferson National Forest494
Mt. PleasantGeorge Washington National Forest8,933
New London Bridge BranchJefferson National Forest844
Northern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest9,444
Seng MountainJefferson National Forest6,428
Southern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest11,985
The PriestGeorge Washington National Forest5,737
Three RidgesGeorge Washington National Forest4,745
Washington (2)
AreaForestAcres
Bear CreekGifford Pinchot National Forest7,980
Mt. BaldyOlympic National Forest3,557
West Virginia (9)
AreaForestAcres
Canaan LoopMonongahela National Forest7,867
Cranberry AdditionMonongahela National Forest11,123
Cranberry Glades Botanical AreaMonongahela National Forest785
Dolly Sods Roaring PlainMonongahela National Forest13,392
East Fork Of GreenbrierMonongahela National Forest7,167
Little MountainMonongahela National Forest8,172
Mcgowan MountainMonongahela National Forest10,504
Middle MountainMonongahela National Forest19,020
Tea Creek MountainMonongahela National Forest8,295
Wyoming (1)
AreaForestAcres
Piney CreekBighorn National Forest22,240
References (3)
  1. Breene, R.G., D.A. Dean, G.B. Edwards, B. Hebert, H.W. Levi, G. Manning, K. McWest, and L. Sorkin. 2003. Common names of Arachnids 2003. 5th edition. The American Arachnological Society Committee on Common Names of Arachnids. American Tarantula Society.
  2. Kaston, B.J. 1972. How to Know the Spiders. Wm C. Brown Company Publishers, Dubuque, Iowa. 272 p.
  3. Paquin, P., D. J. Buckle, N. Duperre, and C. D. Dondale. 2010. Checklist of the spiders (Araneae) of Canada and Alaska. Zootaxa 2461:1-170.