Spiders of North Carolina

Arachnids of North Carolina

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Scientific Name: Common Name:		Family (Alpha):

Araneus guttulatus - an orbweaver Araneidae Members:			NC Records	BugGuide Account	Public View

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Distribution Records
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Vetting Levels

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

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Abdomen, cephalathorax and legs green. Abdomen greenish below but on the upper surface it has a large orange/red patch with a series of large white blotches. Two rows of red spots on abdomen. Some individuals have black on the abdomen between spots. Younger females look more translucent. Males have reddish/brown palps and bands on legs. Differs from the red masked form of A. cingulatis by having more extensive red and presence of white blotches.

total_length

Very small, Female 3.8-6 mm, male 3.9-4.8 mm.

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Spiders of North America - Bradley; Spiders of the Carolinas – Gaddy; Bugguide

adult_id

1 identifiable by photo 2 identifiable by photo of specific features and/or supplementary info 3 identifiable from specimen only

abundance

Uncommon

distribution_comments

Eastern United States from Maine to Georgia, west to Kansas and Texas, most records June to early September.

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>=4,000 ft.

Regular	Frequent	Infrequent	Occasional	Seldom	Frequency Regular – almost always observed on given visit; >=90% chance of observation Frequent – usually observed on a given visit; >=50%<90% chance of observation Infrequent – observed less than 50% of visits; >=25%<50% chance of observation Occasional – observed on only on a small minority of visits; >=10%<25% chance of observation Seldom – not usually seen on visits; <10% chance of observation These terms refer to visits to appropriate habitats made at appropriate times of the year, making use of common sampling/observation methods. Under those conditions, Frequency refers to the chance of observing at least one individual on a given visit made anywhere within a particular region, or over multiple visits to a single site.

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<4,000 ft.

Regular	Frequent	Infrequent	Occasional	Seldom

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Piedmont

Regular	Frequent	Infrequent	Occasional	Seldom

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Coastal Plain

Regular	Frequent	Infrequent	Occasional	Seldom

habitat

old field, bog, swamps or other moist habitats.

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	Recorded by: Tim Goodwin Chatham Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Owen McConnell Graham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Randy Herman Durham Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Buncombe Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Buncombe Co. Comment:	Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn Orange Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Wake Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Wake Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Stanly Co. Comment:	Recorded by: j.wyche Gates Co. Comment: MEMI - Lassiter Hiking Trail; ID'ed on BugGuide by John & Jane Balaban
	Recorded by: j.wyche Gates Co. Comment: MEMI - Lassiter Hiking Trail; ID'ed on BugGuide by John & Jane Balaban

Photo Gallery for Araneus guttulatus an orbweaver