Araneus marmoreus, commonly called the marbled orbweaver, is a species of spider belonging to the family Araneidae. It is sometimes also called the pumpkin spider from the resemblance of the female's inflated abdomen to an orange pumpkin. [2] It has a Holarctic distribution.

2022年11月18日 · Adult female marbled orbweavers are 9 to 20 millimeters in length with very large abdomens that are mostly orange with brown to purple markings and spots of pale yellow. Occasionally the abdomens are nearly white in color.

2019年12月15日 · Araneus marmoreus, The marbled orb weaver is a colorful orb weaver species. Due to its orange color, it is sometimes also referred to as pumpkin spider. The marbled orb weaver can be found throughout the east of the United States and in Canada. The Marbled Orb Weaver can have several appearances.

2023年11月12日 · The marbled orb-weaver is a spider with a special design on its body. It has patterns on its abdomen that look like marble, which is how it got its name. These spiders belong to the Arachnida class.

2023年1月14日 · Species Araneus marmoreus - Marbled Orbweaver Classification · Other Common Names · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Size · Identification · Range · Remarks · Works Cited

2025年1月29日 · The unique 'marbling' pattern of colors on the abdomen, the orange head and upper legs, and black-and-white banded lower legs make the Marbled Orb Weaver visually stunning. Some individuals may have an orange and yellow abdomen, while others have black and yellow, black and orange, or black and white.

2020年11月2日 · Hiding in a folded leaf near its intricate web, a marbled orb-weaver awaits a victim. In a flash that even slow motion fails to capture, the orb-weaver descends to the center of the web to find its prey. Good fortune befalls a small wasp that strikes the web as it somehow manages to escape.

The marbled orb weaver is a master of web architecture, creating vertical orb webs with sticky and radial threads. Active at night, they rebuild webs swiftly and use vibrations to detect prey. Solitary for most of their lives, they mate twice a year, and females guard egg sacs until spring hatching.

Araneus marmoreus, commonly called the marbled orbweaver, is a species of spider belonging to the family Araneidae. It is sometimes also called the pumpkin spider from the resemblance of the female's inflated abdomen to an orange pumpkin.

Marbled orb-weavers (Araneus marmoreus) are widespread across the Nearctic and Palearctic regions. Their range extends across the entirety of Canada and the United States, as far south as Texas and along the Gulf Coast.