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Redspotted orbweaver

Araneus cingulatus (Walckenaer, 1841)

Status not recordedspiders

The redspotted orbweaver (Araneus cingulatus) is a species in the family Araneidae, order Araneae.

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Quick facts about the redspotted 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 redspotted orbweaver live?

Not recorded

Is the redspotted 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 redspotted orbweaver classified?

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

Synonyms Araneus innominatus, Araneus marilandicus, Araneus ozarkensis

Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • Red-spotted orbweaverEnglish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the redspotted 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 redspotted orbweaver?

The redspotted orbweaver (Araneus cingulatus) belongs to the family Araneidae in the order Araneae.

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

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BibTeX
@misc{redspotted_orbweaver_2026,
  title = {Redspotted orbweaver (Araneus cingulatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/redspotted-orbweaver},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}