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Red-backed orbweaver

Araneus guttulatus (Walckenaer, 1841)

Status not recordedspiders

The red-backed orbweaver (Araneus guttulatus) is a species in the family Araneidae, order Araneae.

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Quick facts about the red-backed orbweaver

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the red-backed orbweaver live?

Not recorded

Is the red-backed orbweaver endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the red-backed orbweaver classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classArachnida
  4. orderAraneae
  5. familyAraneidae
  6. genusAraneus
  7. SpeciesAraneus guttulatus (Walckenaer, 1841)

Synonyms Araneus glyphicus, Araneus sanguinalis

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the red-backed orbweaver

Other species in the same genus Araneus.

Barn spider

Araneus cavaticus

AraneidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the red-backed orbweaver?

The red-backed orbweaver (Araneus guttulatus) belongs to the family Araneidae in the order Araneae.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Red-backed orbweaver (Araneus guttulatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/red-backed-orbweaver

MLA

“Red-backed orbweaver (Araneus guttulatus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/red-backed-orbweaver.

BibTeX
@misc{red_backed_orbweaver_2026,
  title = {Red-backed orbweaver (Araneus guttulatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/red-backed-orbweaver},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}