Cross Orbweaver
Araneus diadematus Clerck, 1757
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Chelicerata |
| Class | Arachnida |
| Order | Araneae |
| Family | Araneidae |
| Genus | Araneus |
| Species | Araneus diadematus Clerck, 1757 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Trogloxene
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Conservation and management
NatureServe
GNR Unranked
National ranks
- United States
- NNA
- Canada
- NNA
Subnational ranks
- Montana
- SNA Not Applicable
- New Brunswick
- SNA Not Applicable
- Prince Edward Island
- SNA Not Applicable
- Nova Scotia
- SNA Not Applicable
- Quebec
- SNA Not Applicable
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- SNA Not Applicable
- British Columbia
- SNA Not Applicable
- Ontario
- SNA Not Applicable
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Peck, S.B. 1988. A review of the cave fauna of Canada, and the composition and ecology of the invertebrate fauna of caves and mines in Ontario. Canadian Journal of Zoology 66: 1197–1213. doi:10.1139/z88-176
How to cite this account
Araneus diadematus Clerck, 1757. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2205. https://cavebiology.org/species/araneus-diadematus/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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