genus
Araneus
Araneus is a genus in the family Araneidae. This database currently files 581 species under it, recorded across 62 countries.
- Species filed
- 581
- Threatened
- 0
- Countries recorded
- 62
- With a free photo
- 0%
- Weight range
- Not recorded
Best-known members of Araneus
Ranked by popularity score.
Garden spider
Araneus diadematus
Pumpkin spider
Araneus marmoreus
Strawberry spider
Araneus alsine
Barn spider
Araneus cavaticus
Cat-faced spider
Araneus gemmoides
White-winged orbweaver spider
Araneus albotriangulus
Popcorn spider
Araneus gemma
Nordmann's orbweaver spider
Araneus nordmanni
Where is Araneus found?
Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.
- None on record
- 1
- 2
- 3–4
- 5+
The 200 best-known species in Araneus
Of 581 on file.
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden spider | Araneus diadematus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 5 |
| Pumpkin spider | Araneus marmoreus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 5 |
| Strawberry spider | Araneus alsine | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Barn spider | Araneus cavaticus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Cat-faced spider | Araneus gemmoides | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| White-winged orbweaver spider | Araneus albotriangulus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Popcorn spider | Araneus gemma | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Nordmann's orbweaver spider | Araneus nordmanni | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Pale cross orbweaver | Araneus pallidus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 2 |
| Fierce orbweaver | Araneus saevus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Evergreen orbweaver | Araneus sturmi | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Deciduous orbweaver | Araneus triguttatus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 3 |
| Openfield orbweaver | Araneus pratensis | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Shamrock spider | Araneus trifolium | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Pea spider | Araneus apricus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Texas orbweaver | Araneus illaudatus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Butterfly orbweaver | Araneus pegnia | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Pointy orbweaver spider | Araneus acuminatus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Giant lichen orbweaver | Araneus bicentenarius | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Redspotted orbweaver | Araneus cingulatus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Speckled orbweaver | Araneus circulissparsus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Red-backed orbweaver | Araneus guttulatus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Juniper orbweaver | Araneus juniperi | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Black-spotted Araneus hairy field spider | Araneus nigroquadratus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Slender green orbweaver | Araneus talipedatus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Lattice orbweaver | Araneus thaddeus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Humped bog orbweaver | Araneus corticarius | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Small round orbweaver | Araneus rotundulus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Coccinella spider | Araneus coccinella | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Greenland orbweaver | Araneus groenlandicola | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| California orbweaver | Araneus montereyensis | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Yukon orbweaver | Araneus yukon | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Araneus bandelieri | Araneus bandelieri | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Blue bush orbweaver | Araneus cyrtarachnoides | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Dondale's orbweaver | Araneus ginninderranus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Parrot-coloured orbweaver | Araneus psittacinus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus aballensis | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Araneus abeicus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus abigeatus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Araneus acacesiifonnis | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Araneus acachmenus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Araneus acolla | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus acrocephalus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus acronotus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Araneus acropygus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus adiantiformis | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus adjuntaensis | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus aethiopicus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus aethiopissa | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus affinis | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus agastus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Araneus akakensis | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Araneus aksuensis | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus albabdominalis | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus albiaculeis | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus albilunatus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus albomaculatus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus alboquadratus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus alboventris | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Araneus alhue | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Araneus allani | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Araneus altitudinum | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus amygdalaceus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus ana | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus anantnagensis | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus anaspastus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus ancurus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus andrewsi | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Araneus anguinifer | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Araneus angulatus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 3 |
| Not recorded | Araneus anjonensis | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus annuliger | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus apache | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Araneus apicalis | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus apiculatus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus appendiculatus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus aragua | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Araneus arfakianus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus argentatus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Araneus arizonensis | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Araneus asiaticus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus aubertorum | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus aurantiifemuris | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus auriculatus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus axacus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus badiofoliatus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus badongensis | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus bagamoyensis | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Araneus baicalicus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Araneus balanus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus bantaengi | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus bargusinus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Araneus basalteus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus bastarensis | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus baul | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus beebei | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus beijiangensis | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus bidentatoides | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus bidentatus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus bigibbosus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus bihamulus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus biloculatus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus bilunifer | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus bimaculicollis | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus bimini | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Araneus biprominens | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus bipunctatus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus bispinosus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Araneus bivittatus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Araneus blackwalli | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Araneus blaisei | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Araneus blochmanni | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Araneus blumenau | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Araneus boerneri | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus boesenbergi | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus bogotensis | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus bonali | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus boneti | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus bonsallae | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Araneus borealis | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Araneus boreus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus bosmani | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus braueri | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Araneus breviscapus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus bryantae | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Araneus bufo | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Araneus caballo | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus calusa | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Araneus camilla | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Araneus canacus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus caplandensis | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Araneus carabellus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Araneus carchi | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus cardioceros | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus carimagua | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus carnifex | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus carroll | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Araneus castilho | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus catillatus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus catospilotus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Araneus caudifer | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus celebensis | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus cercidius | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus cereolus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Araneus chenjingi | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus chiapas | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus chiaramontei | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus chingaza | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus chunhuaia | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus chunlin | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus circe | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus circellus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus circumbasilaris | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus cochise | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Araneus cohnae | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus colima | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus colubrinus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus complanatus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus compsus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus comptus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus concepcion | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus concoloratus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus conexus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus contestationis | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Araneus corbita | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus corporosus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 2 |
| Not recorded | Araneus corrugis | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus corticaloides | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus crinitus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Araneus crispulus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus cristobal | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus cuiaba | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Araneus cyclops | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus cylindriformis | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus daozhenensis | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus dayongensis | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus decaisnei | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus decaspinus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Araneus decentellus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Araneus decoratus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus demoniacus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus depressatulus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus desierto | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus detrimentosus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus diabrosis | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus diadematoides | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus diffinis | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus digitatus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus diversicolor | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Araneus doenitzellus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Araneus dofleini | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus dospinolongus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus dreisbachi | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus drygalskii | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Araneus ealensis | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Araneus eburneiventris | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus elatatus | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Araneus elizabethae | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Araneus emmae | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Araneus enyoides | Araneidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |