Genus Araneus

Taxon ID: 33762

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Maryland Biodiversity Project has documented 23 taxa in Genus Araneus.

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MBP has 554 records spanning all 23 Maryland counties and Baltimore City.

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A <em>Araneus guttulatus</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (8/6/2017).

Araneus guttulatus - Media by Anthony VanSchoor. View Record

A female <em>Araneus guttulatus</em> with egg sac in Garrett Co., Maryland (9/6/2020).

Araneus guttulatus - Media by Jim Brighton. View Record

A Lattice Orbweaver in Carroll Co., Maryland (9/29/2019).

Lattice Orbweaver (Araneus thaddeus) - Media by Emilio Concari. View Record

<em>Araneus bonsallae</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/10/2015).

Araneus bonsallae - Media by Robert Aguilar, SERC. View Record

<em>Araneus cingulatus</em> in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/8/2014).

Araneus cingulatus - Media by Judy Gallagher. View Record

A Lattice Orbweaver in its web in Howard Co., Maryland (9/11/2013).

Lattice Orbweaver (Araneus thaddeus) - Media by Bonnie Ott.

The orb weaver <em>Araneus alboventris</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (9/2/2013).

Araneus alboventris - Media by Bonnie Ott.

A Marbled Orbweaver in retreat web in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/20/2013). As Richard Orr notes, "Marbled Orbweavers (Araneus marmoreus) build extensive orb webs but when startled they leave their larger webs to hid in small retreat webs usually well out of sight.".

Marbled Orbweaver (Araneus marmoreus) - Media by Richard Orr. View Record

An <em>Araneus iviei</em> in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/27/2018). Verified by John and Jane Balaban/BugGuide.

Araneus iviei - Media by Pauline Horn. View Record

A Lattice Orbweaver found by students at Jemicy School in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/30/2014).

Lattice Orbweaver (Araneus thaddeus) - Media by Emily Stanley. View Record

An <em>Araneus niveus</em> in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/9/2018). Determined by Lynette Elliott/BugGuide.

Araneus niveus - Media by Mark Etheridge. View Record

A Giant Lichen Orbweaver in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/30/2014). Determined by John and Jane Balaban/BugGuide.

Giant Lichen Orbweaver (Araneus bicentenarius) - Media by Scott Housten. View Record

A Shamrock Orbweaver in Garrett Co., Maryland (9/3/2006).

Shamrock Orbweaver (Araneus trifolium) - Media by Mike Burchett. View Record

A Lattice Orbweaver in Howard Co., Maryland (9/11/2013).

Lattice Orbweaver (Araneus thaddeus) - Media by Bonnie Ott.

<em>Araneus iviei</em> in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/18/2019). Determined by Chad Heins/BugGuide.

Araneus iviei - Media by Bonnie Ott. View Record

<em>Araneus miniatus</em> in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/10/2023). Verified by Chad Heins/BugGuide. (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>).

Araneus miniatus - Media by Jim Moore. View Record

<em>Araneus saevus</em> in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/30/2020). Determined by Chad Heins/BugGuide.

Araneus saevus - Media by Jim Moore. View Record

A male <em>Araneus cingulatus</em> in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/22/2021). Verified by John and Jane Balaban/BugGuide.

Araneus cingulatus - Media by Barbara Thurlow. View Record

An <em>Araneus alboventris</em> in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/23/2015). Determined by Linette Elliott/BugGuide.

Araneus alboventris - Media by Scott Housten. View Record

An <em>Araneus cingulatus</em> in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/25/2019).

Araneus cingulatus - Media by Pauline Horn. View Record

An <em>Araneus iviei</em> in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/27/2018). Verified by John and Jane Balaban/BugGuide.

Araneus iviei - Media by Pauline Horn. View Record

An <em>Araneus iviei</em> in Caroline Co., Maryland (10/8/2017). Determined by Laura P./BugGuide.

Araneus iviei - Media by Lori Byrne. View Record

A Marbled Orbweaver in Howard Co., Maryland (9/28/2017).

Marbled Orbweaver (Araneus marmoreus) - Media by Anthony VanSchoor. View Record

<em>Araneus niveus</em> in Washington Co., Maryland (6/17/2010).

Araneus niveus - Media by Bob Cammarata.

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