orb weaver spiders
(Genus Araneus Simon, 1895)

Invasive Listing Sources

No reference that we have lists this species as invasive in North America. This species is included for comparison to other species that are considered invasive.

Taxonomic Rank

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Suborder: Opisthothelae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Araneidae
Genus: Araneus
Subject: Araneus spp. Simon, 1895

Categories

Insects - Spiders, Scorpions, and Centipedes