Araneus bicentenarius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Araneidae
Genus: Araneus
Species:
A. bicentenarius
Binomial name
Araneus bicentenarius
(McCook, 1888)

Araneus bicentenarius, the giant lichen orbweaver, is a species of orb weaver in the family Araneidae.[1][2][3] It is found in the USA and Canada.[3][4][5]

Giant Lichen Orbweaver, Araneus bicentenarius, Summit, CO, USA[6]

Range

The giant lichen orb weaver occurs in the Eastern part of the United States and in Southeastern Canada.[2]

Web

Like most other orb weaver species, Araneus bicentenarius spins large webs up to 8 feet in diameter. While most other species of its genera usually wait for prey upside down in the center of the web, the giant lichen orb weaver spends most time at the edge of the web.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Araneus bicentenarius Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  2. 1 2 3 "Giant Lichen Orb Weaver". USAspiders.com. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  3. 1 2 "Araneus bicentenarius Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  4. ↑ "Information on the Species Araneus bicentenarius". NMBE World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  5. ↑ Dean DA (2016). "Catalogue of Texas spiders". ZooKeys 570: 1-703.
  6. ↑ "Images and collection data for Araneus bicentenarius". Pictures from Earth. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  • Bradley, Richard A. (2012). Common Spiders of North America. University of California Press.
  • Ubick, Darrell (2005). Spiders of North America: An Identification Manual. American Arachnological Society.


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