Arachnids of North Carolina
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Hypsosinga rubens - an orbweaver

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Taxonomy
Order: ARANEAEInfraorder: AraneomorphaeFamily: Araneidae                                                                                 
Comments: hip-so-SING-uh. Hypsosinga have a higher clypeus than Singa, so "hypso" (Greek for "high") is added to make "high Singa."
Species Comment: One common name is Ruben's Orbweaver.
Identification
Online Description/Photos: BugGuide Google, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, GBIFTechnical Description: Spiders of North America - Bradley; Bugguide
Comments: Oval shaped abdomen is orange or orange with black at the rear and two black or lighter spots at the sides. Cephalathorax is orange with a black area around the eye region. The legs can be black or orange and darker near the ends with several spines. The males of the genus often have a black abdomen contrasting with orange cephalathorax. Immatures can be all black, with a white spot in center of cephalathorax and a white border area ringing around sides of abdomen, with black and white banded legs. Can resemble Florinda coccinia, which is brighter red and more slender with longer legs, and has a sheet web.
Total Length: Small, female total body length 7.4-8.7 mm, male total body length 6.0-6.5 mm.Adult ID: identifiable by photo
Distribution in North Carolina
Comments: Occasional throughout North Carolina and the eastern United States. Adults can be seen from spring through summer.
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Hypsosinga rubens
Adult phenology:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Forest understory, shrubs and low vegetation.
Observation Methods: Visual observation, sweep netting, beat sheets and leaf litter sifting.
Abundance/Frequency: Occasional.
Silk / Web: Small orb web built in low vegetation. Female makes round shaped egg sacs, white in color attached near web.
Behavior: It may hide under bark or in leaf litter.
Status in North Carolina
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 Photo Gallery for Hypsosinga rubens - an orbweaver

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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-10-04
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-10-04
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-10-04
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-08-29
Jackson Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-08-29
Jackson Co.
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Jackson Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-06-02
Currituck Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-06-02
Currituck Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-06-02
Currituck Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-06-02
Currituck Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-05-31
Currituck Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-05-31
Currituck Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-05-31
Currituck Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-05-31
Currituck Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-05-31
Currituck Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-05-31
Currituck Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-05-30
Henderson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-05-30
Henderson Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-05-30
Henderson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-05-30
Henderson Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2022-09-16
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2022-09-16
McDowell Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2021-10-19
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: B. McRae on 2020-07-24
Macon Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2015-06-05
Durham Co.
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