10,104 observations
Four-spot Orbweaver
Araneus quadratus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Arachnida ›Order: Araneae ›Family: Araneidae ›Genus: Araneus
About
Araneus quadratus, the four-spot orb-weaver, is a common orb-weaver spider found in Europe and Central Asia, and as far as the Kamchatka Peninsula and Japan. Females can reach 17 mm in length, especially when gravid, males approximately half that. They are quite variable in appearance, ranging from brown to bright orange or green, but they always have the characteristic four white spots on the abdomen. The darker color morphs are easiest to identify, due to the contrast...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Four-spot Orbweaver is Araneus quadratus.
- Four-spot Orbweaver belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Four-spot Orbweaver belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Four-spot Orbweaver belongs to the class Arachnida.
- Four-spot Orbweaver belongs to the order Araneae.
- Four-spot Orbweaver belongs to the family Araneidae.
- Four-spot Orbweaver belongs to the genus Araneus.