Spiders of North Carolina

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Araneus niveus - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Order: ARANEAE

Infraorder: Araneomorphae

Family: Araneidae

Identification

Online Description/Photos:	BugGuide Google, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, GBIF	Technical Description: Spiders of North America - Bradley; Spiders of the Carolinas – Gaddy; Bugguide
Comments: Abdomen, cephalathorax and legs yellowish green. Abdomen yellow green below but on the variable upper surface it has a large orange/black patch sometimes with large white spots. The cephalathorax and legs are pale green. Younger females look more translucent. Males are more translucent and can have reddish/brown palps and reddish spots on legs. Differs from A. guttulatus by having black areas or spots near the front as well as in the center of the back.
Total Length: Very small, female 3.2-5 mm, male 2.9-4.3 mm	Adult ID: identifiable by photo

Distribution in North Carolina

Comments: Likely statewide in North Carolina. Ranges from New Jersey south to Georgia. Adults active spring and summer, June-August peak.
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.


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: Southeastern forests, orchards, coastal areas of New Jersey.

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Abundance/Frequency: Uncommon

Status in North Carolina

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Photo Gallery for Araneus niveus - No common name			Photos: 2
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2019-07-16 Yancey Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2019-07-16 Yancey Co. Comment:

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