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Marbled orb weaver, Araneus marmoreus (Arachnida: Araneae: Araneidae)
Marbled orb weaver, Araneus marmoreus (Arachnida: Araneae: Araneidae)
The family Araneidae, or orb-weaver spiders (Araneus marmoreus pictured), are the familiar builders of spiral wheel-shaped webs often found in gardens, fields and forests. The family is large, including over 2800 species in over 160 genera worldwide, making it the third largest family of spiders (after Salticidae and Linyphiidae).