Spiders of North Carolina

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View	Araneidae Members:	NC Records
Araneus alboventris - an orbweaver

Taxonomy

Order: ARANEAE

Infraorder: Araneomorphae

Family: Araneidae

Identification

Online Description/Photos:	BugGuide Google, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, GBIF
Comments: Carapace, sternum, legs greenish yellow. Bright yellow rings around posterior median eyes. Abdomen dorsum with black patch bordered by crimson red border on golden yellow background. (Bugguide). Male with clear/milky white pedipalps. Immature male abdomen smaller, palps can be crimson and has crimson bands on legs.

Distribution in North Carolina

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Adult phenology: High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft. Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft. Piedmont (Pd) Coastal Plain (CP) Click on graph to enlarge

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: old field

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Abundance/Frequency: Seldom seen but scattered throughout the eastern United States. April through September. (Bugguide)

Status in North Carolina

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	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn New Hanover Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Durham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Durham Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Durham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Durham Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Iredell Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Iredell Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Iredell Co. Comment:

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