Neoscona spp. orbweaver spiders

by Jeffrey S. Pippen | Back to Jeff's Spiders Page | Jeff's Nature Pages

This large genus of spiders has members similar to the genus Araneus.
Arabesque Orbweaver (Neoscona arabesca) probably Arabesque Orbweaver (Neoscona arabesca)
In pine flatwoods near pocosin & creeks, Richmond Co., NC
14 June 2008

ID based on closest match I could find in bugguide.net.


probably Arabesque Orbweaver (Neoscona arabesca)
Moore Co., NC
7 Oct 2007

Above two pics: dorsal
Left: ventral

Thanks to John and Jane B. for ID help.



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