Family Araneidae
Taxon ID: 27783
Summary
Maryland Biodiversity Project has documented 75 taxa in Family Araneidae spanning 22 genera.
Direct Child Taxa (22)
- Genus Acacesia
- Genus Acanthepeira
- Genus Araneus
- Genus Araniella
- Genus Argiope
- Genus Cheiracanthium
- Genus Cyclosa
- Genus Eustala
- Genus Gasteracantha
- Genus Gea
- Genus Hypsosinga
- Genus Larinia
- Genus Larinioides
- Genus Mangora
- Genus Mastophora
- Genus Mecynogea
- Genus Metepeira
- Genus Micrathena
- Genus Neoscona
- Genus Ocrepeira
- Genus Trichonephila
- Genus Verrucosa
Taxonomic Leaves (62)
- Yellow Garden Spider (Argiope aurantia)
- Arabesque Orbweaver (Neoscona arabesca)
- Marbled Orbweaver (Araneus marmoreus)
- Banded Garden Spider (Argiope trifasciata)
- Difoliate Orbweaver (Acacesia hamata)
- Starbellied Orbweaver (Acanthepeira stellata)
- Araneus guttulatus
- Araneus niveus
- Araneus pratensis
- Lattice Orbweaver (Araneus thaddeus)
- Shamrock Orbweaver (Araneus trifolium)
- Sixspotted Orbweaver (Araniella displicata)
- Conical Trashline Orbweaver (Cyclosa conica)
- Humped Trashline Orbweaver (Cyclosa turbinata)
- Humpbacked Orbweaver (Eustala anastera)
- Spinybacked Orbweaver (Gasteracantha cancriformis)
- Gea heptagon
- Larinia borealis
- Furrow Orbweaver (Larinioides cornutus)
- Larinioides patagiatus
- Tuftlegged Orbweaver (Mangora placida)
- Mangora spiculata
- Basilica Orbweaver (Mecynogea lemniscata)
- Labyrinth Orbweaver (Metepeira labyrinthea)
- Spined Micrathena (Micrathena gracilis)
- Arrowshaped Micrathena (Micrathena sagittata)
- Barn Spider (Neoscona crucifera)
- Arrowhead Spider (Verrucosa arenata)
- Lined Orbweaver (Mangora gibberosa)
- Greenlegged Orbweaver (Mangora maculata)
- Acanthepeira cherokee
- Araneus prunus
- Araneus pegnia
- Araneus partitus
- Araneus juniperi
- Araneus gadus
- Araneus cingulatus
- Araneus bonsallae
- Araneus bivittatus
- Spotted Orbweaver (Neoscona domiciliorum)
- Asterisk Spider (Ocrepeira ectypa)
- Ocrepeira georgia
- Araneus alboventris
- Rubens Orbweaver (Hypsosinga rubens)
- Gray Cross Spider (Larinioides sericatus)
- Giant Lichen Orbweaver (Araneus bicentenarius)
- Toadlike Bolas Spider (Mastophora phrynosoma)
- White Micrathena (Micrathena mitrata)
- Larinia directa
- Araneus miniatus
- Araneus iviei
- Northern Yellow Sac Spider (Cheiracanthium mildei)
- Bridge Orbweaver (Larinioides sclopetarius)
- Mastophora timuqua
- Neoscona pratensis
- Cyclosa sp.
- Araneus saevus
- Cornfield Bolas Spider (Mastophora hutchinsoni)
- Yeargan's Bolas Spider (Mastophora yeargani)
- JorÅ Spider (Trichonephila clavata)
- Nordmann's Orbweaver (Araneus nordmanni)
- Archer's Bolas Spider (Mastophora archeri)
Additional taxa
Synonyms
No synonyms linked for this taxon yet.
Citations
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Descendant Taxa Checklist
Open checklist with filters| Common Name | Scientific Name | Family | Order | Class | Kingdom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Garden Spider | Argiope aurantia | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| Arabesque Orbweaver | Neoscona arabesca | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| Marbled Orbweaver | Araneus marmoreus | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| Banded Garden Spider | Argiope trifasciata | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| Difoliate Orbweaver | Acacesia hamata | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| Starbellied Orbweaver | Acanthepeira stellata | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| No Common Name | Araneus guttulatus | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| No Common Name | Araneus niveus | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| No Common Name | Araneus pratensis | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| Lattice Orbweaver | Araneus thaddeus | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| Shamrock Orbweaver | Araneus trifolium | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| Sixspotted Orbweaver | Araniella displicata | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| Longlegged Sac Spider | Cheiracanthium sp. | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| Conical Trashline Orbweaver | Cyclosa conica | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| Humped Trashline Orbweaver | Cyclosa turbinata | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| Humpbacked Orbweaver | Eustala anastera | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| Spinybacked Orbweaver | Gasteracantha cancriformis | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| No Common Name | Gea heptagon | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| No Common Name | Larinia borealis | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| Furrow Orbweaver | Larinioides cornutus | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| No Common Name | Larinioides patagiatus | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| Tuftlegged Orbweaver | Mangora placida | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| No Common Name | Mangora spiculata | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| No Common Name | Mastophora sp. | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| Basilica Orbweaver | Mecynogea lemniscata | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| Labyrinth Orbweaver | Metepeira labyrinthea | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| Spined Micrathena | Micrathena gracilis | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| Arrowshaped Micrathena | Micrathena sagittata | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| Barn Spider | Neoscona crucifera | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| Arrowhead Spider | Verrucosa arenata | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| No Common Name | Araneus foliata | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| No Common Name | Araneus raji | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| Lined Orbweaver | Mangora gibberosa | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| Greenlegged Orbweaver | Mangora maculata | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| No Common Name | Acanthepeira cherokee | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| No Common Name | Araneus prunus | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| No Common Name | Araneus pegnia | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| No Common Name | Araneus partitus | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| No Common Name | Araneus juniperi | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| No Common Name | Araneus gadus | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| No Common Name | Araneus cingulatus | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| No Common Name | Araneus bonsallae | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| No Common Name | Araneus bivittatus | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| Spotted Orbweaver | Neoscona domiciliorum | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| Asterisk Spider | Ocrepeira ectypa | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| No Common Name | Ocrepeira georgia | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| No Common Name | Araneus alboventris | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| Rubens Orbweaver | Hypsosinga rubens | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| Gray Cross Spider | Larinioides sericatus | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| Giant Lichen Orbweaver | Araneus bicentenarius | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| Toadlike Bolas Spider | Mastophora phrynosoma | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| White Micrathena | Micrathena mitrata | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| No Common Name | Larinia directa | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| No Common Name | Eustala sp. | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| No Common Name | Araneus miniatus | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| No Common Name | Araneus iviei | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| Northern Yellow Sac Spider | Cheiracanthium mildei | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| Bridge Orbweaver | Larinioides sclopetarius | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| No Common Name | Acanthepeira sp. | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| No Common Name | Neoscona sp. | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| No Common Name | Araneus sp. | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| No Common Name | Mastophora timuqua | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| No Common Name | Mangora sp. | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| No Common Name | Ocrepeira sp. | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| No Common Name | Metepeira sp. | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| No Common Name | Neoscona pratensis | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| No Common Name | Cyclosa sp. | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| No Common Name | Larinioides sp. | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| No Common Name | Araneus saevus | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| Cornfield Bolas Spider | Mastophora hutchinsoni | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| No Common Name | Hypsosinga sp. | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| Yeargan's Bolas Spider | Mastophora yeargani | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| JorÅ Spider | Trichonephila clavata | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| Nordmann's Orbweaver | Araneus nordmanni | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |
| Archer's Bolas Spider | Mastophora archeri | Araneidae | Araneae | Arachnida | Animalia |